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Gates has, by all accounts, cleaned up most of the mess that was Rumsfeld.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:38:23", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877385, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887873": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There's a show  on cable channel ( IFC ) called \"The Media Project\"  It's a probe of how the media delivers the news.  Interesting!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:11:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886602, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877385": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I used to think that Gates should remain at Defence.Now I am not so sure. He was involved with Iran Contra and where would his loyalties lie.He is within the inner circle of the Bushies and I remember when Kennedy kept Dulles, a holdover from Eisenhower and it was him who gave us the bay of pigs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:09:59", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876875, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "File this under useless (but fun news)...<br><br>Obama actually loses something....<br><br>Which of These GQ Men Of The Year Would You Do First?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/11/18/open-thread-which-of-these-gq-men-of-the-year-would-you-do-first/#comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/11/18/open-thre...</a><br><br>I like the posters that wouldn't do Obama because they like Michelle.  Awe.  I bet no one would think twice about Angelina if Brad came knocking.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:31:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Gates needs to stay on through whatever conclusion there is to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br><br>Beyond that....my opinion is that the Secretary of Defense should be someone who has extensive experience with the military/intelligence community in the private sector/academia, or a retired flag officer.<br><br>Clinton's five years on the SASC don't give her enough experience to run DoD, liked or not.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:35:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876680, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jNJh9ZFMqkoehf9byAYKGnm-EKYQD94GVAR01\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators</a><br><br><i>Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration.<br><br>Two Obama advisers said there's little \u2014 if any \u2014 chance that the incoming president's Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogations that provoked worldwide outrage.</i><br><br>Well, that's settled.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:07:37", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But wouldn't he look just FABULOUS in that blazer with the adorable wrap-around sleeves?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:29:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881542, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I remember this guy.  He made enforcing Civil Rights under Clinton palatable, considering Clinton sold the farm on Affirmative Action and Civil Rights to stay a step ahead of Orrin Hatch.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:25:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883171, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So many other qualified people like her should be in the administration!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:10:57", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877434, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888657": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You know?! It's becoming all about her, again.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_21:16:41", "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": 3886452, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877906": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Feel better now? <br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:39:10", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877552, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As I said to djchefron a while back, Clark sold whatever military knowledge/influence he had to the highest bidder, and Obama didn't win that election.<br><br>You could make a case for Clark to placate Hillary, but since she's (probably) getting State, Clark can crawl back under whatever rock he came from.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:06:51", "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": 3881267, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:   Ooooo-eeee!  What \"woke him up this morning?\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/hagel-unrestrained-takes_n_144603.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hagel, Unrestrained, Lashes Into Bush, Rush and the GOP</a><br><br><i>Two months before he leaves office, Sen. Chuck Hagel is increasingly unrestrained by political niceties.<br><br>Appearing at a forum at the Johns Hopkins School of Advances International Studies, the outgoing Nebraska Republican leveled harsh criticism at his own party, the lack of intellectual curiosity among some of his colleagues, the Bush administration's handling of nearly every aspect of governance and -- perhaps most bitingly -- the conservative radio voices that often dictate the GOP agenda.<br><br>\"We are educated by the great entertainers like Rush Limbaugh,\" said Hagel, sarcastically referencing the talk radio host who once called him \"Senator Betrayus.\" \"You know, I wish Rush Limbaugh and others like that would run for office. They have so much to contribute and so much leadership and they have an answer for everything. And they would be elected overwhelmingly,\" he offered. \"[The truth is] they try to rip everyone down and make fools of everybody but they don't have any answers.\"</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Sooooo, what does he want?  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  :&gt;)   First Lady Michelle!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:41:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:  <br><i>So let's start rounding the bad parents up. Stand up; fight with me!</i>  RAOTFL!<br><br>Somadem is \"STRAPPED!\"<br><br>BUT, I'll follow you from about 50 miles back!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_21:59:35", "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": 3887703, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883033": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Talk about loose change...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:30:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883005, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876378": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anyone else getting tired of the fist bump yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_08:53:31", "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": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Most people ragged on Monica; I thought she was cute but naive in the sense that she confided to Linda Tripp about blowing the POTUS.<br><br>That is a secret I would have taken to my grave, and Clinton had Vernon Jordan hook her up with a phat job and everything to keep her mouth shut (no pun intended).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:01:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879662, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  Down from ALASKA: [on MSNBC -2:45 pm -\"Tweety\" show]:<br><br><br><b>Begich LEADS by 2374!!</b>   <br><br>Whoooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:55:48", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A petition to get rid of Harry Reid?<br><br>Where do I sign up?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:02:10", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887707": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I couldn't agree more, Miranda. <br><br>I doubt that anyone is losing sleep over this foolishness.  Parents know what is best for THEIR children.   Puhleeze!<br><br>  :: THE HAND::", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:58:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "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": 3886518, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881001": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, thanks, and thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:42:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880820, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886126": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was channel surfing this week-end and saw it as well.  I also thought Lisa is the only one with any sense until my daughter told me she was married to Keith Sweat and rumor has it that he received custody of the children because she was a crack addict.  If true, she seems to have gotten herself together now.  The show is a train wreck indeed.  These fools with ALL that money!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:56:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880103, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881053": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It really burns my biscuits that the MSM is being critical of the Obamas possibly sending the weeMichelles to a private school, insinuating that they should go the public school route.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:45:00", "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": 11, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879661, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884592": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LMAO! I have thought about it, but try to keep my mind and heart \"clean and pure\" when thinking about our First Couple.  Flutters eyelashes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:28:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "sdg1844", "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": 3883787, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "All that money and nothing but cotton between the ears. No self-respect. I heard it was bad, saw a clip on youtube I think and that was enough for me. I won't pollute my mind with foolishness.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:13:18", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879124, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887154": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No, I see that as well. <br><br>For the kids...well, my 1 year old gets spanked. For the adults...not sure.<br><br>The flipside is that some of the teachers really don't now what the hell they're doing; hell, a lot of them are kids themselves. Nor do we have the right people wanting to be teachers, cause \"giving back\" doesn't pay the bills.<br><br>Do teachers shoulder all the blame? Of course not. But the ones who do need to be done away with. And if an administrator thinks that hiring more poor teachers is the way to go, they should be done away with as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:16:02", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886936, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878963": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hillary needs to be NOWHERE near Obama's Administration because I don't trust her to have his back in any Cabinet position she were to get.  Even in the harmless agencies like Labor or Education, she would look for ways to publicly undermine Obama, because of her damned sense of ENTITLEMENT.<br><br>She would also be looking to set him up so she could challenge him in 2012.  I think we all would pass on Hillary, because of her polarizing nature and her introduction of race into the political campaign when she had nothing left to throw at Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:38:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876479, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884084": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That is <b><i>way</b></i> too much information.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:03:00", "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": 3883006, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm sorry, \"Ceephus and Reesie\" just came out, LOL.  David Alan Grier used to crack me up on \"In Living Color\" referring to breasts. LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:03:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880910, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876921": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think she'd be tolerable at State. Course, the potential is there for her (or Bill) to screw up on a major scale.<br><br>Interior, maybe?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:38:25", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876686, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877434": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Has this sista been discussed yet?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhFCf8CnDk\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhFCf8CnDk</a><br>Mona Suthpen Named Obama's Deputy Chief of Staff<br><br> Ms. Sutphen earned her bachelors degree in international relations from Mount Holyoke College, which is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts.  She later received an M.Sc. in international political community from the London School of Economics.  Sutphen has been a U.S. Foreign Service Officer from 1991 to 2000.   She served in the Clinton White House at the National Security Council from 1998 to 2000.  Positions she has served in include the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the Office of the High Representative, in the State Department human rights bureau, and the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.  Proceeding the Clinton years, Sutphen has been a managing director with Sandy Berger\u2019s Stonebridge, LLC. Stonebridge consults large multi-national corporations regarding international business matters.  Check out <a href=\"http://www.stonebridge-international.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.stonebridge-international.com</a>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:12:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "BlackAmericanPrincess", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887221": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And dont forget Mama Robinson has to make some deviled eggs........none of that fancy smancy stuff for you people. Some baked leg quarters and potato salad will do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:21:00", "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": 3886982, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ha! I didn't see that show but based on just that description, I know it was NeNe. I don't know whether to laugh or cry watching it sometimes! I look at it about the same as I would Desperate Housewives - its not REAL! you can't make me believe it is!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:10:29", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879124, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882051": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:  <br>PRAYING for \"ALL o' THEM!\"  :&gt;) :&gt;)<br><br>LAWD HE'P!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:36:21", "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": 3881399, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887684": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, they need a son!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:56:14", "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": 3886204, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know, I always thought that Alan Keyes might be just a little off the proverbial rocker, but this proves he is nuttier than squirrel sh*t.<br><br><br><a href=\"http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/elections/presheadlines/34587804.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/elections/preshe...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:09:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Ladyvenoms", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889735": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>You got me rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:48:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3889096, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sepia, I say, Fuck the MSM and  all those who love them!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:09:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881053, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This should make some of y'all happy.  I'm indifferent about SecOfState.<br><br>SecOfTreasury is much more controversial...appointing Lawrence Summers would feel like appointing Rush Limbaugh to me.<br><br>Big Ups to Team Obama on AG-designate Eric Holder!...we won't have to worry about any dumb-ass-Janet-Reno-Independent-Counsel-Picks like Ken Starr.  Eric's gonna have Barack's back like Bobby had Jack's!  Love it!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:36:58", "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": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886452, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The magazine lost their minds when Tyra really started eating.  Remember that cover of her on People Magazine, at her true weight of about 160lbs?  Shyt, I wish I looked that good at 160...and she told folks to get over her weight gain.<br><br>Then she sold out and lost the weight - caved in to pressure, I guess.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879638, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886670": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Its amazing how people think folks who are not financially well-off can just up and put their kid in the really nice charter school 8 miles away as opposed to the public school 4 blocks away...although mommy and daddy have NO car and both take MARTA to work....choice and reality don't always coincide.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:37:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884911, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887703": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So let's start rounding the bad parents up. Stand up; fight with me!<br><br>And at what point do we start holding teachers/administrators accountable?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:58:05", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887582, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886915": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Too many to count, Spirit, but I think he was convicted on seven counts of taking payola.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:57:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885301, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Kenyaw:   My pleasure.  :&gt;)  <br><br>BUT, hold on.  YOU do have the \"right\" [little \"r\" :&gt;)] to express YOUR OPINION!! :&gt;)<br><br>Soooo- \"Express ON!\"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>\"SAFE & HAPPY\"    -   CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:53:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880028": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hilpatine: No Way, No How...Agreed. Prime Rib - love it!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:48:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "811a7e4549eb422165aaec909333a57a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That fist bump is going down in history.  lol <br><br>I don't see folks letting that go anytime soon.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:00:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876378, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:<br><i>it is something I hadn't considered. </i>  With all due respect, D, THIS is EXACTLY WHAT YOU MUST KNOW in order to start a discussion of the EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.  It ain't like it usta was.<br>SADLY!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:06:07", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3888325, "depth": 13, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878517": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WORD! Sepia.  Obama's gonna vet the living shit out of them both.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:14:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877010, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You ain't never seen Billy Jeff with an anorexic woman, EVER.  Even Gennifer Flowers was curvy in all the right places.<br><br>And that's why Paula Jones complained - she was ugly and skinny and had to make shyt up about Clinton sexually harassing her bony, corn-eating country ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:07:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879662, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882103": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tell me something Sepia, are you from the south? I've only heard a few people say it really burns my biscuits... LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:39:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 3881053, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882104": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "spirit:  O.K.  :&gt;)     YEP!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:39:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881424, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885076": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL & Admiral, Hee, hee,  I caint hep myself<br><br>SPARE CHANGE:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-rEhSvHys\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-rEhSvHys</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:53:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883033, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884154": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Although its close...I'm gonna have to say the commenters on the link.....Keyes has an agenda..a sad pathetic \"look at me!\" agenda, but an agenda nonetheless......these commenters don't...they're crazy just because.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:03:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883310, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, I agree.<br><br>You're being contrarian.  And the Obamas have this school choice because the leaders of YOUR PARTY have decreed that too many People of Color are getting educated and have systematically eliminated funding for public education since the Reagan years.<br><br>If you don't think so, ask yourself why Orrin Hatch was good to go to get rid of the Education Department during Clinton's administration, and because a Person of Color was in charge?  <br><br>Bush comes along, gives that position to Rod Paige, who proceeded to act like the slave catcher he was in implementing No Child Left Behind, which got paid promotion by Armstrong Williams, masquerading as a journalist when not being busy sexually harassing his male personal trainer.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-06-williams-whitehouse_x.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:38:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883500, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886204": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsKitty,<br><br>I am wondering if a new addition to the family is in order! I like the idea!<br><br>A new baby born in the White House after all these years....just too cool!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:01:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883787, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "In all seriousness, Hillary has no military experience and no battle strategy tactical experience, either.  Should Obama need to make a statement by putting a woman in as SecDef, Colonel Janis Karpinski should get the nod; she's battle-tested and trained in tactical approach and strategies; not to mention estimating the United States' chances for success in the event of military engagement.<br><br>Plus, she would be a cool head who would be expected to consider ALL options before advising Obama to go in anywhere guns blazing.<br><br><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:42:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876680, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Does anybody think that Hillary would make a better Sec. of Defense than a Sec. of State?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:04:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "faba19c60bc49948a7a5801b50c79fe1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 30, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886722": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TUESDAY EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:41:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884676": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I realize that it's gonna be hard not to think of the First Couple in the chaste and pure way we used to look at First Couples, because by the time most of them got to the White House, they looked like they had \"long-in-the-tooth, worn-out\" marriages.<br><br>Consider the Kennedys were the last couple in the White House who actively were getting their groove on (Jackie Kennedy had a fourth child who died two months before Jack was assassinated).<br><br>The Obamas are the first couple in the White House under fifty, with young children and married less than 20 years.  You damn right they will be getting their groove on, and they will be so damned smooth about it, no one on White House Staff will be able to sell stories to the National Enquirer (who is beginning to look more like a reputable newspaper than tabloid).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:32:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884592, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878027": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Morning all. <br><br>There's been concern about the number of former Bill Clinton appointees being involved in the Obama transition, and possibly the Obama administration.  I believe it was Josh Marshall from Talking Points Memo who openly speculated days ago--that while the Clinton folks could prove problematic to Obama's campaign mantra of change--there would be no better witnesses of Bill Clinton's mistakes.   Something to think about.  <br><br>Got a job fair to attend, and later, some birthday cake to munch on.  Later ya'll!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:45:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Save your $$ and starting in January, start ordering seeds to plant your own garden. That's if you want to get through this economic crisis...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:17:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "msationalone", "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}, "3880077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:  <b>YET!?</b><br><br>AFTER 44+ YEARS -   and she hasn't DEMONSTRATED that she has any sense!   I think that she has been given ENOUGH latitude.<br><br>Annnnnnnd, she hasn't   -    <b>YET!</b>  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>**CALMLY Just sayin. . . . . **   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:51:12", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879326, "depth": 6, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Now my senator from Oklahoma Jim Inhofe, is a certified lunatic but he makes sense here<br>WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said Saturday that Congress was not told the truth about the bailout of the nation's financial system and should take back what is left of the $700 billion \"blank check'' it gave the Bush administration.<br><br>\"It is just outrageous that the American people don't know that Congress doesn't know how much money he (Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson) has given away to anyone,'' the Oklahoma Republican told the Tulsa World.<br><br>\"It could be to his friends. It could be to anybody else. We don't know. There is no way of knowing.'' <br><br>Inhofe, who on issues like global warming is something of a know-nothing, is nonetheless absolutely correct on this one. <a href=\"http://Bailoutsleuth.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bailoutsleuth.com</a> has been reporting how Paulson has tried to shroud bailout expenditures in secrecy, while Bloomberg News recently reported that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is refusing to release the names of the recipients of about $2 trillion in taxpayer-funded loans.<br><br>Inhofe will likely find an ally in Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who issued this press release this morning:<br><br>WASHINGTON, November 17 - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will introduce legislation to stop the release of a $350-billion second round of the Wall Street bailout.<br><br>Sanders, who voted against the $700-billion package Congress approved in October, said he has serious concerns about how the Bush administration and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are spending the bailout money that was already released.  He also said it was unacceptable that the oversight provisions in the bill were ignored. <br><br>When the bailout originally passed over bipartisan objections, many voices began demanding Paulson refrain from buying bad mortgages, and instead buy voting stock in banks on terms that force banks to make loans off the new capital, restrict bank salaries/dividends and protect taxpayers' investment. Paulson partially buckled to that pressure, first a few weeks ago, then again late last week. Indeed, he discarded his original proposal (which would have been a straight-up giveaway) and began buying stakes in banks. The problem is he opted to buy non-voting stock on bad terms that do not protect taxpayers and allow bank executives to continue paying bonuses.<br><br>Now, with bipartisan congressional anger mounting, we may see a forceful legislative campaign to take back what remaining money Paulson wants to give away to his friends on Wall Street.  The guy is working overtime to shovel out as much taxpayer money - our money - to his buddies before January 20th comes and he's out of a job. It's time to stop the kleptocracy, take back the money and spend it on a major economic stimulus to bolster the real economy here in \"real America\" where real people work real jobs - not simply give it away to a few financial industry fat cats in Manhattan.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:16:06", "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}, "3877010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "About HRC as SOS.......<br><br>Maybe this is PE Obama's way of getting revenge on WJC & HRC for the crap they pulled during the primaries? Through the vetting process, their business dealings would be exposed, particularly the Kazakhstan Deal and the dealings in Columbia. Like Rikyrah has said, \"It's all about the donor list baby!\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:45:14", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "delete", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:47:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876479, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887772": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL,<br><br>ROBIN HARRIS?<br><br>No.you.didn't. <br><br>Could you imagine if he had seen Sarah Palin?<br><br>Can we say <br><br>BEBE'S KIDS - the White version?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:03:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886894, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "PREACH", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:15:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886936, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Eric Holder is a wonderful choice.  I am so glad we will have our first Black Attorney General.  Hopefully he and Obama will make electoral reform a priority.<br><br>Holder is immminently qualified - deputy AG in the Clinton Administration, former federal prosecutor, and partner in a prestigious Washington law firm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:38:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882918, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  O.K.  THANK YOU for both.  I'm still learnin'.    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:05:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882829, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879078": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry, D, but that's like putting Sarah Palin in as SoS.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:44:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876921, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880103": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL!!!!! Ummm....yeah I'm pretty sure Nene thinks that makes her classy....Lawd, they are so funny! Only Lisa has some common sense and word on the street is that she slaps Kim on the reunion show next Tue! I always wanted a black version of \"Dynasty\"...I guess this is it! I was hurt when NBC cancelled the black soap \"Generations\" a LONG time ago...this is as close to it as I can get...its a shame that these are actual people though and not fictional characters. <br><br>Parents...don't let your children watch this foolishness.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:52:29", "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": 3879659, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't Hillary should be in the any post having to do with national security or foreign policy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:07:16", "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": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876479, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879593": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Senate Democrats have voted to allow Sen. Joe Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security Committee. <br><br><a href=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/lieberman-keeps-committee_n_144625.html rel=\"nofollow\">The secret-ballot vote was 42-13.</a href><br><br>Lieberman is losing his chairmanship on an environmental subcommittee.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:18:40", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "co-sign", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:41:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "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": 3883171, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884061": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral:   LOL!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  GOOD ONE!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:02:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883033, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To all right wingers,Republicans and end timers.Kiss my Grits!!! We won, you lost and you dont matter anymore.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:19:45", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No, and it would still be called \"Dap\" except for the terrorist newscaster at Fox Noise who turned it into an object for discussion by calling it a \"Terrorist Fist Jab.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:45:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876378, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877043": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ha", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:47:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876566, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They finally called it.  -- Begich won in Alaska over Senator Ted Stevens", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:48:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880631": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:   <i>WHO???</i>                                                Did you SEE how she was \"DOUBLE-DISSED\" at the RGC???<br><br>1.  Interview  -  SHORTENED!!<br>2.NO COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS!<br><br>Her alleged \"BASE\" is NOT going to fight the GOP LEADERS and demand that she be put in a leadership position!  IFFF they did, they would look as UN-INTELLECTUAL and as STUPID as HER.<br><br>Oh!  Wait.  . . .  <br>People DID support her!  -UN-INTELLECTUAL & STUPID!<br><br>**Calmly BUT with PASSION**  :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:20:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880210, "depth": 8, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Happy B-Day, Nate!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:31:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878707, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882682": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Don't you mean \"get her head out of her ass and actually learn something\"?<br><br>If she was looking upward, she would choose what's best for the GOP, even if it weren't her.<br><br>She's trying to retain a relevancy SHE NEVER HAD.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:11:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880210, "depth": 8, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889339": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Denise:   Annnnnd a VIRTUAL 'DAP'  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:13:40", "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": 3887707, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "HELLL YEAH!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:06:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886110, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3892682": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WELL SAID!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-19_06:16:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3889249, "depth": 14, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876030": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "First lady got back <br>I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!<br>By Erin Aubry Kaplan<br><a href=\"http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/18/michelles_booty/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/18/mic...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_08:17:07", "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": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My girls in the ATL are going to make me hurt somebody, showing their behinds on TV like they don't have good sense.<br><br>The Housewives of Atlanta is the best laugh I've had in awhile.  A bona fide clown show, complete with professional clown makeup artists, cause they Divas like that.<br><br>The funny thing is, I will be passing the white chicks townhouse in a few minutes, cause its around the corner.  <br><br><a href=\"http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/11/recovering-from-obama-overload.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Recovering From An Obama Overload</a><br><br>I will be happy to get back to the O-Man...<br><br>...after tonight's finale.<br><br>This shit is almost as hilarious as Being Bobby Brown, another \"Only in the ATL\" kind of show.<br><br>Amos and Andy will be back on next at this rate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:43:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "BrownManATL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Boo!...I AM PISSED...LIEberman said some pretty unsavory things about Obama and insinuated a lot more.  LIEberman is a \"Judas\" IMHO...his ass should have been cast away.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:53:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879593, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888325": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So what are we to do? Heap the blame on the kids/parents and continue to let underperforming teachers underperform?<br><br>I'm hearing what you ad Town are saying, and it is something I hadn't considered. But, like I told him, there's no government solution to bad parenting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:49:06", "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": 3888175, "depth": 12, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886790": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Malia and Sasha Obama are currently in private school.  (University of Chicago) Lab School is a private school.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:47:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "b579afb848e79a9a9e8ffcb227698dc1", "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": 3885848, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882697": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Until her contract runs out.  She's doing grunt work and will be looking for employment next year.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:12:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880229, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887735": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think I hear God telling Sarah Palin, \"Um...NO.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:00:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886110, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878092": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Hillary as SecDef? Based on what?\"<br><br>-C'mon, D!<br><br>It takes a special talent to dodge imaginary bullets. :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:49:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876623, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>I said on my blog that the Obamas should send the kids to a school in SE-not the Navy Yard, but actually across the river!-just to see what miserable conditions the rest of the District's children have to put up with.</i><br><br>But why should Malia and Sasha have to be made an example of?  They didn't volunteer for this.  As I said a few days ago, it's nobody's business what school the Obamas send their girls to.  No doubt they'll be called elitists and hypocrites, but considering what their daughters mean to them I'm sure they'll gladly take the hit for it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:02:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885031, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OH HELL NO!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:50:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876680, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884243": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!! Monica really did have gorgeous hair.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:06:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879662, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda, I was channel surfing last week and happened on this show.  In this particular episode, a sista was helping her son do his math homework.  They were working on fractions.  She couldn't figure out if 1/3 was more or less than 1/2 of  pie.  Her husband had to come in and try to break it down for her.  This is shameful!  LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:47:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877330, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's running out of people to do it with.<br><br>The day I see a picture of Obama giving a fist bump to Jesus is the day I say it's gone too far.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:10:57", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876445, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The MSM hating because they know a LOT OF THEM will NOT be on the invitation lists to the Inaugural Ball in January, for obvious reasons.<br><br>No one squawked when Bush held his Inaugurals...and there were wars still going on, the country was already broke; the troops had no equipment and there was no money to pay for it, but they scrapped together the $50 million price tag on Bush's shin digs:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jan/09/usa.theobserver\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jan/09/usa...</a><br><br>So they should drink their cans of STHU about what the Obamas are going to do.  They're going to catch enough hell for shyt, even when they are enjoying themselves.  If they want to holler about this, I'm bringing up Bush wasting money that could have bought the troops equipment and body armour to fight in a war he lied to get the country involved in.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:41:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881969, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882715": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D, he still has prominent sensible members of the CBC to give \"Dap\" to<br><br>And why shouldn't he exchange \"dap\" with Jesus, the greatest \"Dap\" giver of them ALL?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:13:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876566, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880669": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:   Thank you.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:22:18", "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": 3880229, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883233": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "In off-white? With the silver buckles?? And also the cute laceless shoes?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:41:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883010, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "UGH!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:51:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879593, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Okay, Stevens should concede, cause even if he can overtake Begich, his own boys on the ReThug side WANT HIM GONE because he's a CONVICTED FELON.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:22:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880405, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879140": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am tired of stick insects being the model for what passes as \"beautiful\" because there's no way in hell Kate Moss should have a job as an international model.  She looks more like an escapee from a concentration camp.<br><br>Michelle rocks.  Ask brothas who like \"junk in the trunk\" and white guys who were all over a sista in the U. K. as well as American white guys who like some meat on the bones, not to mention hips, thighs and breastists...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:48:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876316, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887334": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "YOU might spank your 1 year old and correct him.<br><br>Keylolo thinks that Nomeo cussing is \"cute.\"  Until Nomeo gets to be about 12 and 13 and is bigger and taller than her and acts up so much she decides to drop him off in Nebraska.<br><br>You still are trying to heap the blame on bad teachers rather than the bad kids and their worse parents.<br><br>NO teacher can effectively teach like that and if there are 18 kids in the class and all of them but 1 are doing what they are supposed to, that one kid will drag down everyone else.<br><br>The insistence that if we just get rid of \"bad teachers\" education will miraculously improve is why education will not improve.  You've got to have the parents and the students on board, too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:30:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887154, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887847": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "THIS IS FRIGGIN' HILARIOUS.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:09:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879799, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Watch how fast Lieberman comes back to bite the Democrats in the ass.<br><br>Who were the thirteen brave Senators who called out this mofo?<br><br>And I will be helping Jane Hamsher at FireDogLake to start that petition to strip Harry Reid of his Majority Leader Position - due to his failure to send Lieberman the message that traitors will not be tolerated.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:45:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879593, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda,<br><br>I blame you for tipping me toward this \"train wreck\". I couldn't back away from the t.v. I had to run errands this weekend and I did it AFTER the marathon.<br><br>Question: Why does NeNe constantly ask for water - in a wine glass. Does that make her...classy? <br><br>My mother was knew about the show before I did. She said...oh I know about..you are late.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:23:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879488, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883244": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Check out <a href=\"http://www.firedoglake.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.firedoglake.com</a> for the petition", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:42:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882530, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  <b>Tuesday, NOVEMBER 18, 2008,  DAY -63 -  On His \"JOURNEY TO JANUARY\"</b><br><br>1.  <b>\"WORD(s)\" </b>for the DAY -   <b>GREEN/ENERGY; TRANSITION</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINES:</b><br>        <br>        a).  <a href=\"http://sharerevmedia.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=269205\" rel=\"nofollow\">A NEW CHAPTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE (VIDEO)</a><br><br>       b).  Transition Team -(Marc Ambinder Reports)<br>            <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/if-you-leak-youre-gone-ob_n_144580.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">IF YOU LEAK, YOU'RE GONE:Obama Transition Team</a><br><br><i>Marc Ambinder reports on the Obama team's somewhat unsuccessful attempt to run a tight ship:<br><br>    Several Obama transition staffers have put a version of that quotation in transition co-chief John Podesta's mouth.<br><br><br>    Many of the major staff appointments so far - Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff, Greg Craig as White House counsel, the fact of the Clinton meeting, along with details about internal thinking on Gitmo and other subjects - have escaped whatever barriers the Obama team has set in place.<br><br>    Every transition staffer and adviser has signed a non-disclosure agreement, and staff members are regularly warned by their superiors not to talk to the press.<br><br>    My guess is that the sheer size of the universe that Obama's now dealing with - huge agency teams, reams of outside advisers being asked for their opinions - renders silence virtually impossible. <br><br>Read more about Obama's transition team here.</i><br><br>       c).  Family TRANSITION:<br><br>              <a href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/18/politics/p083346S78.DTL&type=politics\" rel=\"nofollow\">OBAMA GIRLS Look AT Washington Private School</a><br><br><i>Malia and Sasha Obama are in Washington with their mother checking out new schools.<br>Michelle Obama brought 7-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Malia to visit the future first family's top choices, her spokeswoman Katie McCormick Lelyveld said Tuesday. She would not name the schools.<br><br>\"She brought the girls to visit choices for their new schools to make sure they find the right fit,\" she said. \"Their move to Washington is her top priority.\"<br><br>A small motorcade was parked at the back entrance of Georgetown Day School on Monday afternoon, with a few Secret Service agents standing around. The motorcade left after a group of people emerged, but Michelle Obama was not seen among them.<br><br>When asked if Michelle Obama had visited the school that day, some parents and students said they did not know. Other students who appeared to be in middle school said that they were not allowed to answer reporters' questions.<br><br>The Obamas were expected to tour Sidwell Friends on Tuesday. Officials at both schools did not immediately return calls seeking comment.<br><br>The soon-to-be first lady visited both elite schools last week, without her daughters, when she also toured the White House with first lady Laura Bush.<br><br>Georgetown Day, founded in 1945, was an early pioneer in integration and prides itself on its diversity. A report posted on the school's Web site says about 35 percent of its estimated 1,000 students are of color.<br><br>Sidwell Friends is a private Quaker school that Chelsea Clinton attended.<br><br>The president-elect's family has also discussed public school options for the two girls, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said last week.</i><br><br>THAT'S ALL FOR NOW!    :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)    First Lady Michelle!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:23:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 48, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And Clinton's piece-on-the-side was no skinny gal either. Monica was healthy (with gorgeous hair)...LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:24:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879191, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886321": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes! Freespiritbty,<br><br>It's still in my DVR. I thought it was sooooo cute! He was just smitten by her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:08:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884392, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Say it again!! I really don't think steriod use in baseball is a national security issue...but that's just me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:09:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885618, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "YES!!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:36:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882918, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889397": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I watch it on youtube from time to time, lol! It really was cute to watch. Like his guard was down for a bit.  :-)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:18:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886321, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879977": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OMG, I loved Monica's hair!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:45:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879662, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881209": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign, bittersweet, and a VIRTUAL DAP TO YOU!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:52:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878794, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Finally an adult in the White House<br>A New Chapter on Climate Change<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvG2XptIEJk\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvG2XptIEJk</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:54:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's past needing the recount -he only had to get 1600 to avoid it.<br><br>Can we now count 58 senators in the Democratic side?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:51:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886110, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879166": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A demoted one-star is <B>NOT</B> an option.<br><br>Talk about rewarding bad behavior (whether she deserved the demotion or not).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:49:54", "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": 3879053, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A possible solution for the mortgage crisis. Pain for everyone; a good thing:<br><a href=\"http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/how-should-we-help-underwater-home-owers/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/how-should...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:15:00", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879638": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"stick insects\"..........ROFLMAO......I immediately envisioned a Praying Manthis....LOL. Why was that ever considered cute?? Even Naomi and Tyra at their peak runway days, still looked like they ATE..I don't even remember Cindy Crawford looking like she missed meals. This whole \"heroin chic\" thing is awful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:22:09", "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": 3879140, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880201": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL:    Hmmmm.   I thought that she WAS GONE!!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/ed-hill-leaves-fox-news-c_n_144513.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">E.D. Hill To Leave FOX  News Channel</a><br><br><i><b>TV Newser has learned that Fox News anchor E.D. Hill is leaving the channel after her contract was not renewed:<br><br>    TVNewser has learned veteran Fox News Channel anchor E.D. Hill will not be renewed when her current contract expires. Hill, who has been with Fox News for more than 10 years, will continue with the network for the next few months until her current deal expires.</b><br><br><br>    SVP of Programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser that he \"chose not to renew E.D.'s latest contract\" but noted that \"Hill has been a valued contributor to the success of FNC over the years, and we wish her all the best.\"<br><br>Hill gained notoriety several months ago when she referred to the \"pound,\" \"fist bump,\" or whatever you want to call the handshake that Barack Obama exchanged with his wife Michelle as a \"terrorist fist jab.\"<br><br>    <br>More in Media...</i><br><br><b>BUH - BYEEEEE!</b>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:58:22", "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": 3879090, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883787": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hee.  Those two are going to have so much fun christening each room of the White House...a lot of rooms but they have 4 years to get to them all.<br><br>(Don't act all innocent y'all.  I know I'm not the only one who has thought about this LOL.)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:57:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883006, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883789": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WOO HOO!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:57:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882918, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876623": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My God, no.<br><br>Hillary as SecDef? Based on what?<br><br>That's about as preposterous as my suggesting McCain for Secretary of Education yesterday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:15:57", "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": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876479, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880210": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear you....but hell, they're talking about her as the Savior of the GOP.<br><br>I've decided to at least give her two years to get her head out of the clouds and actually learn something.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:58:41", "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": 3880077, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's to the right of Free Republic.<br><br>That ought to tell you something.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:23:11", "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": 3882733, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884308": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   <i>. . get a life. . </i><br><br>Annnnnnd, GET SOME  <b>THERAPY!</b>   Whew!!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:10:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882944, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885102": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "True, not all are: I toned the statement down a little.<br><br>It can be that simple: if the public schools around you suck, you send your child to a private/charter school. Your locality (or state) subsidizes you (in the form of a scholarship or tax breaks) until the public schools are up to par. Subpar schools are shut down and teachers/administrators fired (publically), and public education is rebuilt from the ground up.<br><br>That's it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:54:52", "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": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884911, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Me, too, BAP.  WE full-figured sistas were already getting play - now I expect my prospects to increase because of Michelle Obama, and really, in person, she's more statuesque than big-boned, and has a tiny waist (to me, anyway).<br><br>I like the fact she has a lil' junk in her trunk and I know the POTUS will appreciate it too.  At least if Bush had been getting laid on a regular basis, he wouldn't have started a war with Iraq.<br><br>Clinton got his knob polished in the Oval Office.  Guess what?  No war on his tenure.  I like knowing this POTUS has prime rib at the house and won't be trolling the DC streets for hamburger or ground round.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:51:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876748, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885848": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wouldn't call them elitist. Hypocritical, maybe.<br><br>No, no one should care. To me, it's practice what you preach.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:39:01", "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": 3885264, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I believe he first served as US Attorney for D.C. after a judgeship on the local court.  I remember him as a low-key and extremely capable.  Again, I see this as a very good selection.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:39:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "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": 3884558, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888922": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  YES!  Theoretically!   BUT, I'mo wait til THEY announce it B4 I  get my \"VICTORY YELL ON!\"   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_21:38:59", "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": 3886844, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888175": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D, there is no way to fairly evaluate a teacher who is trying to FEED a child who came to school hungry, who is busy trying to figure out why lil Sara refuses to speak but draws wierd pictures of her step-father with fangs, who can't get a parent to return a darn phone call on Eric's terrible math grades. I'm not even making these stories up..these are actual accounts from friends who TEACH. When I watched the documentary of Hard Times at Douglass High, it was clear what the main problem of that school was, and it wasn't the teachers. There were some worn out , beatdown teachers there...there were some that were just trying to make it to retirement...and you know what? I couldn't blame them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:37:17", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887703, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881758": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This step n fetchit mutha*********.........why is he constantly asking his massa \"is we sick?\" .......when is he gonna climb up outta his massa's ass?? When??", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:19:24", "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": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881542, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.<br><br>Then she should head up DARPA.<br><br>Though I don't think she's <i>that</i> smart.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:55:06", "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": 3878092, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889342": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm branching out here; trying to talk about more than just defense and security matters.<br><br>I stand by what I said, but more research is never a bad thing. ;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:13:57", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3889096, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I halfway think he talked to her about SoS to see if her people could keep their mouth closed.  This week should confirm the Clinton's can't do anything quietly.  As someone pointed out there were zero leaks during the campaign and Obama's first days as PE.  Put the Clinton's in the mix and all your business is in the streets.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:54:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886452, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's too far up Massa's ass to climb out, Miranda.<br><br>All I can think of is Denzel Washington portraying Malcolm X, but sounding like Frank Lucas in \"American Gangster\":<br><br>\"That Simple-Simon Mutha-Effer...\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:18:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881758, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880229": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think she initially lost her show spot, but she's still been on as a commentator.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:59:42", "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": 3880201, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For once, Inohofe has shown some sense.  OTOH, Paulson is against bailouts for anyone else except his buddies on Wall Street:<br><br><a href=\"http://industry.bnet.com/auto/1000367/paulson-shuns-direct-auto-industry-bailout/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://industry.bnet.com/auto/1000367/paulson-s...</a><br><br>Rat Bastards - all of the Wall Street Gang and Bernanke at the Fed, too.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:33:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878542, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885868": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "hush yo' mouths.....lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:40:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883787, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-signing, msationalone.  And I'd highly recommend to JJp bloggers a newsletter called 'Early Warning Report.\" It's written by Richard Mayberry.  I've been receiving it for years. <br><br>He reports on world  trends, and gives practical analysis and tips on how to survive and thrive with all the economic changes and particularly during the wars in Iraq and Afghanastan.  he gives some great investment tips too!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.richardmaybury.com/subscriptionsA.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.richardmaybury.com/subscriptionsA.html</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:20:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877516, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dayum, I miss Robin Harris.  He would have been the riot if he were alive to witness a Black President...ROFL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:55:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885076, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think it's less about objectifying her ass and more about noticing that she's a healthy, full-figured woman, and not some anorexic, rail thin archetype.<br><br>That's how I read it anyway.<br><br>At least the essay gives a socio-cultural history of what all means.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:11:22", "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": 3876316, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know I have to handle my business when D tries to go all \"contrarian\" and shyt.  ROFL<br><br>What's more; HE knows this, too.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:03:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884994, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884338": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MsKitty:  Tee-hee -hee -hee!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:12:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883787, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878707": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nate:  Morning - back at-choo:  Hmmmm?   Thinking.    :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnnd, since you said SOMETHING about BIRTHDAY - IFFFF it is YOURS - <br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo8iQx0wJFo&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">HAPPY BIRTHDAY - TO YA!  :&gt;)</a><br><br>Have a Blessed Day!!  :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  Good luck   -   JOB FAIR!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:24:33", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878027, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D, we're rubbing off on you.  LOL.<br><br>And you're exactly right - Palin will get a gig before Keyes wakes up and wonders why his anal orifices are so sore.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:19:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882495, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Allow me to change away from politics for just a sec...but...what the hell is up with these women who fall for psychopaths who are alREADY behind bars?? Now I'm sure everybody has heard of the infamous Brian Nichols...and yeah I know plenty of women did a double-take when he was arrested and we saw those prison arms...but he's a FOOL!!! He needs to be in one of those prisons like Hannibal Lecter! <br><br><a href=\"http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/nichols_trial_atlanta.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:00:19", "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}, "3880252": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:   Annnnnnnnnd, COSTLY!! -To HER!!    :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Look up thread! [for documentation]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:00:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879310, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I love the way Whoopi sums it up on The View...\"these are two people traveling on the same path\"....LOL..I love that phrase!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:42:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884676, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878211": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Better the fist bump than Joe The Plumber.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:56:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876378, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We're gonna disagree on that one (and I've actually read her book).<br><br>Point remains, though, that she <i><b>was</i></b> demoted. You don't reward that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:20:15", "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": 3882647, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887430": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know, when I was in school-up to and including high school-if I acted a fool in school or wasn't doing my work, my teacher would go upside my head.<br><br>When I got home, my mom would do the same, cause of course she'd get the whole story.<br><br>And for the short time I remember my dad being around, he'd do the same.<br><br>What happened to that?<br><br>I hear what you're saying. And short of waterboarding, there's no good conservative solution to bad parenting. There are some, though, to fixing education.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:41:54", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887334, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, two things: she is a member or the Senate Armed Services Committee and it is an open secret that the military brass likes her a lot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:20:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "faba19c60bc49948a7a5801b50c79fe1", "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": 3876623, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The thugs hijacked his party, Green Lady and Hagel wants it back.  This may be a vote that can be counted on to offset Lieberman's treacherous ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:20:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880982, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876686": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ditto D. and CH<br><br>no Clinton in any cabinet position!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:21:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "ibeching", "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": 3876520, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879053": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "janis karpinski is definately an OPTION:<br><br><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:43:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877890, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Damn right, Miranda!<br><br>After all the hard work & all the bullsh%t he went through during the Primary & General Election season! Hell yeah, they deserve the biggest & most elegant galas!  I can hardly wait!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:16:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881969, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884601": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shoot, if I'm Michelle, I'd be thinking about the fact that the White House has 132 rooms, and I'd be planning on how he and I would \"Christening\" them all (spread out in four year increments and scheduled around when he wasn't traveling, that is) <br><br>&lt;&lt;wink, wink&gt;&gt; LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:28:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883787, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886936": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The \"shut bad schools down\" argument is  silly because it ASSUMES the problem is with the teachers.<br><br>The problem ain't the teachers, it's what they have to work with.  RayRay can't learn if the teacher is constantly having to get after Byron, Shykeisha and Nomeo for acting up in the class.  It's hard to get Byron, Shykeisha and Nomeo to do right if Nomeo's momma is cussing you out on the phone for calling her house AGAIN or blocking your phone number.<br><br>Until you change the mindset of the students and their parents you can close down all the schools you want to, but the education will remain the same.<br><br>Until the school choice people acknowledge that the problem is not just with \"bad\" teachers or \"underfunded\" schools, it also has to do with bad kids and their equally bad parents, shutting down a bad school to \"rebuild\" it better is a joke.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:58:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885102, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michlle Obama=Princeton<br>Barack Obama= Harvard<br>Malia  Sasha Obama=Private school/Ivyeague College", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:43:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886984, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879771": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   LOL!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:31:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879191, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882846": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Um...FAIRNESS DOCTRINE?<br><br>He's a good prospect for the FCC, since Obama's trying to be bipartisan and shyt.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:21:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880982, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "pjamma:   YAAAAAAAAA!   :&gt;0<br><br>A newscaster just used the MAGIC WORD(s)  -   <b>STRONG PERSONAL  \"TRUST!\"</b>  That's how you choose an Attorney General!!    :&gt;)<br><br>He cited EVIDENCE that OTHER Presidents have used the SAME CRITERIA for making their choice!   And that's what ought ta be done! :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect OBAMA!!  YES HE DID!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  The newscaster also REMINDED me that these APPOINTMENTS MUST BE \"CONFIRMED!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:53:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882918, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  I'm SURE that he \"got the message!\"  Just waitin' for the appropriate \"EXIT\" moment!     I guess. . . .   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:08:06", "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": 3882875, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883366": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah. He's \"flicked\" as my grandmother would say. Coupled that with a pathological hatred of Obama, it's the makings of a soup sandwich.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:48:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Ladyvenoms", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 3882733, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I cracked up when Michelle was on The Colbet Report and he seem \"transfixed\" singing to her and what not,lol.  Colbert was flirting with her. lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:15:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876748, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882858": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "At some point, it starts to lose its significance.<br><br>Okay, I'll allow Jesus....but that's it. <br><br>(like I've got the final say on that one)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:22:10", "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": 3882715, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886873": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It was an issue when it was Barry Bonds being the poster child for steroids, but lawd, have mercy when that commission got Roger Clemens' ass for the same offense - now MLB wants it to go away because, once again, one of their fair haired boys was caught on the juice.<br><br>Too bad Michael Vick didn't have someone like Eli Manning caught up in dogfighting - you would have heard mice pissing on cotton.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:53:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886323, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889298": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  SPEAK!!  Unfortunately, D, has NOT been exposed to the financial basis of \"educational systems.\"  But, i'm SURE that he will NOW begin his THIRST and QUEST for THIS KNOWLEDGE.<br><br>LAWD HA'MERCY!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:10:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886584, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884911": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:  \"CONTRARIAN\"     Is that YOUR OWN PARTY?   :&gt;)<br><br>2  things:<br><br>1.  Not ALL Dems are against school choice. Heck, we even choose the \"public schools\" that our children attend.<br><br>2.  The \"choice\" issue is NOT that \"simplistic.\"<br>It includes:   a.) ECONOMICS annnnd \"ethnic/racial/diversity\" issues.<br><br>BUT  U   knew that!   :&gt;)  Always  \"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'!\"   HuH?   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0AsWruz4k&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' (M.J.)</a>    <br><br>**shakin' my head**   :&gt;)     :&gt;)   ENJOY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:44:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883500, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877864": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If the US wants to stay relevant then we need to step up to the plate.<br>And no Sister Sarah this doesn't mean drill baby drill<br>Mid-East\u2019s Largest Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant to be Built In Dubai<br><a href=\"http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-largest-solar-panel-plant-to-be-built-in-dubai.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:37:24", "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}, "3884914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ouch!!!!  ROTFLMFAO!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:44:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882805, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually I don't know who is more batshit crazy, Keyes or some of the commenters on that link.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:45:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881542, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876724": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey, you can't help but notice that baby's got back!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:24:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "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": 3876573, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879799": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Clinton got his knob polished in the Oval Office. Guess what? No war on his tenure. I like knowing this POTUS has prime rib at the house and won't be trolling the DC streets for hamburger or ground round.</i><br><br><br>lol......There you go again!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:34:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879289": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-signing!  NO WAY, NO HOW, NO HILLARY!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:57:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878963, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks Greenlady.<br>Even though it is none of my business, I like the Georgetown school.  I just want them to be safe and happy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:22:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "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": 3879661, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just a little LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:59:38", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877906, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886452": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Hillary_conflicted.html?showall rel=\"nofollow\">Hillary, conflicted</a href><br><br>hhmmmmm....<br><br>Hillary Rodham Clinton isn\u2019t certain she would accept the Secretary of State post even if Barack Obama offers it to her, several people close to the former first lady say.<br><br>So, he hasn't offered it to her? Once again, it's what Hillary wants...<br><br>Primaries all over again. <br><br>I need a shot of something", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:19:28", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882880": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here here!! Fuck MSM!  I wish people would stop contributing to the madness.  Fuck MSM and their double standards.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:23:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881544, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882987": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Industry pressure for sure...and that's a real shame because from what I've seen and heard from every guy I know, their vision of beauty is a Serena Williams. Heck, I would seriously consider selling my soul for Serena's body.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:28:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882573, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No, they should have a house party on the White House lawn and invite Ludacris, 50 Cents, Benita Butrell and Cephus and Reesee while a DJ scratches records set up on the portico.  Everyone will Electric Slide and the Cha Cha Slide while Sasha and Malia do the Beyonce Single Ladies dance in the yard. <br><br>No fancy balls with fancy tuxes and dresses for you, black people.  Only a basement house party will do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:02:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881969, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876744": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:26:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876566, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I second that!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:21:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881544, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I love it.  It means, \"We GOT this!  I feel you!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:29:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "bittersweet", "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": 3876378, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882647": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She only got demoted in retaliation for blowing the whistle on torture at Gitmo.  Stop reading the GOP talking points on this one, D.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:09:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879166, "depth": 8, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876748": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Funny!!  And oh so true, Michelle has a fabulous figure.  She is repping for the sistas, I giggle with delight every time I see her on tv...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:26:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "BlackAmericanPrincess", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876030, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881357": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFLMAO!!!!  Goodness Gracious, Great Balls-o-Fire!  <br><br>Something Barack will never have to ask.  LOL!!!<br><br>WHERE'S THE BEEF?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:59:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879191, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was wondering at what point it stopped being \"dap.\"<br><br>That was a really, <i>really</i> stupid comment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:59:14", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879090, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882733": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't get it...what is wrong with him? He's not a conservative...this is not political...there is something else going on here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:14:43", "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": 3882495, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Excellent choice in Holder.   Maybe now the DOJ can get back to prosecuting civil rights, elections, and white collar issues, rather than looking for the next Black athlete or entertainer to throw in jail.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:22:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884947": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It was thick and very healthy - real nice head of hair! LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:47:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879977, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881710": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Keyes is an idiot.<br><br>Really, anyone who's still on this line of attack needs to get out more.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:17:16", "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": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881542, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3879326": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "At least HRC has some sense. I can't yet say the same for Palin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_12:00:09", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879078, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878303": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hope this <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7735503.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">BBC</a> article by Kimberly McClain Dacosta ( Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Social Studies at Harvard ) is NOT already discussed.<br><br>It is ONE of the MANY reason I refer to myself as an African and NOT a Black person and WHY I choose NOT to call people Black and white.<br><br>So, to the article bits:<br><br><blockquote><br>It presumes that race is a real entity, something fixed, or natural. It seems to deny what scholars have laboured for decades to demonstrate - that the criteria used to classify people in racial categories, the categories used in a given society, and the uses to which those categories are put - vary by place and time. They are, as academics are fond of saying, \"socially constructed\".<br>Yet the predilections of the scholar fail to satisfy those who claim to know what race Obama \"is\", for these are really statements about what the speaker thinks he ought to be.<br><br>...<br><blockquote> <br>...<br>African American writer, <b>Debra Dickerson</b>, famously objected to calling Obama black on the grounds that because he is not descended from slaves, he is not of the people properly defined as \"black.\"<br>Ergo, he is not black - at all.<br>...<br></blockquote> <br><br>...<br><br>As recently as 20 years ago, the question of Obama's racial position would be presumed settled before it was even asked.<br><br>...<br><br>It was in our families where we first felt love and protection as well as the first sting of racial prejudice.<br><br>...<br><br>For us, being black and mixed-race are not mutually exclusive. We have learned to live with the contradictions.<br><br></blockquote>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:01:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "ochyming", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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}, "3889990": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:   I'm APPRECIATING your \"BRANCHING!\"<br><br>BUT in order to comprehend the \"LEARNING TREE\" - you gotta START at the \"ROOTS!\"  :&gt;)<br><br>This entity is a monstrous undertaking.  It just is.  :&gt;)  <br><br>CHESS v CHECKERS.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_23:13:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3889342, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Eric Holder, First Black Attorney General!?!<br><br>I don't know much about him, anyone know more then what is written in the article?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/eric-holder-obamas-attorn_n_137696.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/eric-h...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:24:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889393": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town/Miranda:  Annnnnnd the ever-popular - - - <br><br>CHICKEN WINGS!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_22:18:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887221, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887016": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You ain't NEVAH lied!!!.....more shyt has been covered up for Brett Farve than anybody could dream of...but you didn't hear it from me!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:05:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886873, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886152": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:    OUCH!   :&gt;)    I have my own Band-Aid!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:58:10", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885618, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886004": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Spirit,<br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   She's something else, isn't she? A  total riot!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:48:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884914, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886518": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's ridiculous...it wouldn't matter if DC had excellent schools. Common sense dictates that the kids go to a school with more secure grounds. As children of a President, its not even debatable that they go to a private school. Its not hypocritical, its common sense and its the 21st century.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:24:55", "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": 3885848, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm telling you, listen to some Republicans and they think she's the Second Coming (of either Christ or Reagan; not sure which). Especially among some of my fellow black conservatives/Republicans...which I'm still trying to understand.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:01:21", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880631, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883500": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Being contrarian for a minute:<br><br>You see any problem with the fact that the Obamas have the school choice that democrats usually don't want to give to anyone else?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:53:44", "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": 32, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3883101, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885301": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Say it again, CPL!  And how many counts?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_17:04:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882875, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882944": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Shoot, Miranda, ask the woman who married and had a baby with Ted Bundy before he got fried.  Or the stank ho that married the Hillside Strangler, Richard Ramirez a few years back.  Or all the play the Unabomber got after they cleaned him up and shaved his Grizzly Adams-looking ass.<br><br>Seriously, those women need to get a life on the real.  They have men issues, and if they know they'll never consummate their vows with these yutzes, they can still have unconsummated, unsullied romantic notions without the hard work.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:26:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880247, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3884994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL:   Get'em!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Bringin' in the<b>\"HEAVY ARTILLERY!\"</b> <br><br><b>DATA/DOCUMENTATION!!</b>   Whooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)  **calmly** :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:49:06", "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": 3884785, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Birthday!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:26:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3878027, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3889096": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "**shakin my head as it is lowered**  Poor, poor, poor <b>D</b>-lusional/out of touch and FACTS D.<br><br>Puh-leeeeze do NOT run for the LOCAL School Board!<br><br>BUT, puh-leeze read some information on the \"care and feeding\" of the INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION.<br><br>Annnnnd, puh-leeze do NOT ever speak a word of what you stated here to ANY educator.  It will NOT go well fer ya!<br><br>I'll just keep what YOU SAID between YOU and me,  Shhhhh!<br><br>LAWD HA'MERCY!   **shakin my head again**  :&gt;)<br><br>**tiptoeing away**    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_21:53:12", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885102, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wesley Clark?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:54:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877890, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883101": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Unless Fenty and Rhee are going to offer top-notch public <i>charter schools</i> as options to the First Family, they both need to GTHOH with their shyt because the rest of DC Unified is a Hot Mess, and I have this on authority from friends of mine who wanted me to come there as a sub teacher and I chose Alexandria City Public Schools instead.<br><br>The DC teachers asked <i>me</i> for applications so they can get out of DC Unified....'nuff said.<br><br>I want the Obama girls safe and if it's diversity, Georgetown Day sounds like a good choice, especially if 35% of the 1600 students are ethnic.<br><br>Sidwell Friends is a good choice, but may lack the diversity of Georgetown Day.  I have a friend who's a well-known artist and her kids go to Georgetown Day.  She swears by that school, and said she sent her kids there for the diversity (she's white) exposure they wouldn't get in the private school her ex-husband had them in.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:34:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 33, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879661, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880910": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "NOT  breastises... LOLOLOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:37:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "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": 3879140, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'd put Chuckie boy's name in the hat for Chariman of the FCC!  Watch out Rush Limpballs!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:02:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3880982, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3877330": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Brown Man...its the best train wreck on TV. I'm just happy its on Bravo because that limits its reach. I'm not sure...is it progress that we can be seen just as shallow and dense as the Real Wives of Orange County?? I guess in a warped, bizarro world kind of way...it is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_10:05:58", "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": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876981, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880405": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:   From <i>MUDFLATS</i>\" <br><br><a href=\"Another Election Eve in Alaska. Recount Possibility?\" rel=\"nofollow\">STILL \"WAITING\" FOR THE RESULTS</a><br><br><i><b>1600. That\u2019s the magic number. If Mark Begich can increase his lead from 1022 to 1600, it will put him over the recount threshold.</b> If the margin of victory is under .5%, the state will pay for a recount if requested by either candidate, or a group of 10 citizens. If the margin is over .5%, then the candidate would have to pay for a recount himself. An automatic recount is generated only in the unlikely (but nothing would surprise me at this point) event of a tie.<br><br>Will Stevens ask for a recount if he comes up short?  It\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess.  If anyone would do it, it\u2019s Ted.  But he may decide to leave well enough alone, and spare himself from his almost certain expulsion from the US Senate.  But Stevens is not one to back down.  Ever.<br><br>Let me be the first to say that Alaskans are eagerly looking forward to this election being over.  We were all prepared to wrap it up on November 4th, and are now faced with the election that wouldn\u2019t die.  But, there is a bright side to a potential recount.  Recounts are done by hand count.  It would be interesting to see how a good old-fashioned hand count fared in comparison to the suspect results that come from our particular brand of nefarious vote counting software.  It might be the only vote of integrity Alaskans will have seen for several cycles.<br><br>And, if it flips the other way and Stevens regains his advantage, maybe Mark Begich will demand a recount.<br><br>The counting finishes tomorrow with approximately 24,000 ballots coming from Anchorage, Southeast Alaska, and the Kenai Penninsula remaining.  When all is said and done it looks like Alaska\u2019s percentage of voter turnout will be about 65%, which is less than the 66% voter turnout just four years ago, despite Palin and Obama on the ticket, and despite the addition of more than 20,000 new registered voters this year.  There are many loose ends to be tied up before this is all over, and once the votes are counted.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>WAITING TO EXHALE!    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)  First Lady Michelle!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:08:22", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3888090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's a six part series  that airs every Tuesday.  It started last week,November 7.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/television/18medi.html?ref=todayspaper\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/televisi...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_20:30:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887873, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:   NO!  <br><br>I'm appreciating the RELATIONSHIPS and RELEVANCES that are being demonstrated!<br><br>Annnnnnnnd, D, any reminders of this SIGNIFICANT/MONUMENTAL EVENT     -   <br><br><b>PRICELESS!</b>   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>REMEMBER D!   <b>HE WON!!</b>  :&gt;)     :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>McAncient/The <b>UN-VETTED ONE -  LOST!!</b><br><br>The U.S. annnnnd the World  -    WON!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:33:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876378, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876316": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am thrilled that a black woman will be First Lady of the United States of America.  But there is something about this article that just doesn't sit right with me.    Yes, a black woman wrote the article, but does that give her license to objectify Michelle's ass?    I don't think so.  I know black women of all shapes, sizes and colors in all walks of life.   Whether on not they have \"the badonkadonk\" has never occured to me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_08:46:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3887582": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"And short of waterboarding, there's no good conservative solution to bad parenting.\"<br><br><br>And everyone knows that but they'd rather blame the TEACHERS for the school being f'd up instead of blaming the bad kids and their parents.  It does not matter how good or bad the teacher is if everyone's worrying if Nomeo's bringing a gun to school or if Byron's cutting up in class again.  Most parents regardless of income or class level want their kids to succeed but until bad kids and their parents are dealt with, it doesn't matter how many bad teachers you fire or schools you shut down, nothing will change.<br><br>If you bring a rusty car to the mechanic for repairs, you can get rid of the mechanic but until you get rid of the rust nothing will change.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_19:50:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3887430, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3876831": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Al Giordano - The Field ... on Hiliary as cabinet member<br><br><a href=\"http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/mr-president-elect-judge-abner-mikva-right\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva is Right</a> <br><br><br>My favorite comment on the above article...<br><br>Why wouldn't Hillary want to be Secretary of Health? Kennedy recently said no to her request to head up his subcommittee to tackle health insurance, shutting her out, and she has a long memory about her aborted health care legacy. Then there's Max-Whomever, the D-Senator, who wants to claim the win for himself.<br><br>Further, as Colin Powell showed, you can be out of a job in a couple of years, and I can't remember a SoS who ever lasted eight years. (Can anyone help me with this?)<br><br>So why would she want to be SoS, and risk being out of a job in four years max? We all know Robert Kennedy Jr wants her Senate job. That slot will be gone, unless she moves back to Chicago.<br><br>I suppose Hillary has enough spanky-spanky in her relationship with Bill to slap him down if he acts like Extra-President-on-a-Plane and undermines her dealings with foreign governments, but why risk it. Bill's mouth is getting more Bideney as the reverse is true.<br><br>I can't figure this out. There's something else afoot. I can feel the pea under my mattress.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_09:32:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 3876520, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886715": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You ain't lyin......I need some Jack Daniels over this.....WTH?!?!? I've read some comments on Feministing and Taylor Marsh..and I swear...its like April all over again.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:41:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3886452, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3885031": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You have way too many sexual images for today. That's as far as I think I can safely take that.<br><br>I said on my blog that the Obamas should send the kids to a school in SE-not the Navy Yard, but actually across the river!-just to see what miserable conditions the rest of the District's children have to put up with.<br><br>I don't think it's about too many \"People of Color\" getting educated, I think it's just the fact that public education is just <i>that</i> bad. And it seems a little hypocritical to me that the Obamas can pack their two off to whatever school they choose, while everyone else is stuck with the scraps (which I don't see Obama leaning on the Congress to lean on Fenty/Rhee to do a whole hell of a lot about).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_16:51:11", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3884785, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881448": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I feel like I'm living in a Friday the 13th series and they keep finding ridiculous ways to come back. Ugh, just die already....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:03:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 3880435, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881961": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sepia:   ONCE a <b>HATA</b>   - - - <b>ALWAYS. . . </b><br><br>Seeee.  I just need \"THEM\" to publish a LIST of the SCHOOLS that \"THEY\" annnnnnnd \"THEY CHIL'REN\" attend/attended.  :&gt;)<br><br>THAT LIST would STOP the conversation!   <b>TRUST!!!</b>   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:31:25", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881053, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878891": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:  Jesus HELPED!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:34:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3876566, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878892": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sounds like SHE would have been a lock for the SoS position instead of Billary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:35:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877434, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3881969": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Those same mofos have been insinuating that President elect and First Lady Obama not have the lavish galas due them on Jan 20th. Whatever!! I want them to have the biggest, most extravagant galas EVER. They deserve it...hell, WE deserve it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_14:32:02", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881053, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3880435": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't gloat too much. You know how undisciplined and fractured the Dems are. The Rethugs plot for years in advance (well except for now of course). Evil never sleeps.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_13:09:33", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877552, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3886584": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You seem to be under the impression that  public schools are allocated per child   the exact amount necessary for child at a private school within a reasonable distance of said public school. Where did you get that idea from? I didn't know that all private schools charged the same amount...and didn't know all public schools were allocated the same amount per child. I guess I didn't know that because in the public school system that I grew up in was dirt poor. There were hardly any property taxes to speak of...and I'm wondering what private school would have been an option seeing as there was one private school in the entire county. <br><br>Yep...its real simple.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_18:30:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3885102, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3882495": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My friend, Palin may get elected before Keyes realizes how hard massa's been fucking him.<br><br>(with apologies for the somewhat graphic imagery and language)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:00:06", "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": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3881758, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm changing the \"dream\" ticket from Palin/Dobson to Palin/Keyes.<br><br>Baaaaa.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:28:51", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3882805, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3883006": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, Justice, you know its true.  I can see Obama in the Oval Office, chilling, and Michelle attending to her \"duties\" as his wife (wearing him out every evening, so all he can do is take a bath, eat and fall asleep so he can take that 3am phone call that Hillary wanted to do) - being so relaxed to the point he can concentrate on the job.<br><br>If Hillary had been on her job - Bill Clinton could have kept the scandal down to a low mute.  He had zipper issues cause Hillary might not have been handling her business.  Just sayin'....LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_15:28:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3879799, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3878911": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's why I said what I said in my post and gave you, Miranda and Town shouts-outs for leading me to thinking outside the box in a big way.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-18_11:35:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3877010, "depth": 1, "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": "7211973", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -1084082970967896113}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "tuesday_open_thread_91", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 238, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 7211973, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
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	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_91' +
		'&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_91/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'tuesday_open_thread_91'
			+ '&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_91/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">238</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/tuesday_open_thread_91/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_91/">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:7211973" 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_91/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:7211973" 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:7211973" 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_91',
			// 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_91/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_91'
			+ '&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_91'
			+ '&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_91'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

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

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/7211973/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879799">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879799" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879799" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Clinton got his knob polished in the Oval Office. Guess what? No war on his tenure. I like knowing this POTUS has prime rib at the house and won\'t be trolling the DC streets for hamburger or ground round.</i><br><br><br>lol......There you go again!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883006" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883006" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883006" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883006" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, Justice, you know its true.  I can see Obama in the Oval Office, chilling, and Michelle attending to her "duties" as his wife (wearing him out every evening, so all he can do is take a bath, eat and fall asleep so he can take that 3am phone call that Hillary wanted to do) - being so relaxed to the point he can concentrate on the job.<br><br>If Hillary had been on her job - Bill Clinton could have kept the scandal down to a low mute.  He had zipper issues cause Hillary might not have been handling her business.  Just sayin\'....LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883787">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883787" class="dsq-comment-message">Hee.  Those two are going to have so much fun christening each room of the White House...a lot of rooms but they have 4 years to get to them all.<br><br>(Don\'t act all innocent y\'all.  I know I\'m not the only one who has thought about this LOL.)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884338" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884338">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884338" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty:  Tee-hee -hee -hee!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884592">SDG</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884592" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884592" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO! I have thought about it, but try to keep my mind and heart "clean and pure" when thinking about our First Couple.  Flutters eyelashes.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884676" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884676" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3884676" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884676" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884676" class="dsq-comment-message">I realize that it\'s gonna be hard not to think of the First Couple in the chaste and pure way we used to look at First Couples, because by the time most of them got to the White House, they looked like they had "long-in-the-tooth, worn-out" marriages.<br><br>Consider the Kennedys were the last couple in the White House who actively were getting their groove on (Jackie Kennedy had a fourth child who died two months before Jack was assassinated).<br><br>The Obamas are the first couple in the White House under fifty, with young children and married less than 20 years.  You damn right they will be getting their groove on, and they will be so damned smooth about it, no one on White House Staff will be able to sell stories to the National Enquirer (who is beginning to look more like a reputable newspaper than tabloid).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884865">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884865" class="dsq-comment-message">I love the way Whoopi sums it up on The View..."these are two people traveling on the same path"....LOL..I love that phrase!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884601" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3884601" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884601" class="dsq-comment-message">Shoot, if I\'m Michelle, I\'d be thinking about the fact that the White House has 132 rooms, and I\'d be planning on how he and I would "Christening" them all (spread out in four year increments and scheduled around when he wasn\'t traveling, that is) <br><br>&lt;&lt;wink, wink&gt;&gt; LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885868" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885868">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885868" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885868" class="dsq-comment-message">hush yo\' mouths.....lol</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886204" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886204">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886204" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty,<br><br>I am wondering if a new addition to the family is in order! I like the idea!<br><br>A new baby born in the White House after all these years....just too cool!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887684">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887684" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887684" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, they need a son!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884084" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3884084" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884084" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884084" class="dsq-comment-message">That is <b><i>way</b></i> too much information.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887847">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887847" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887847" class="dsq-comment-message">THIS IS FRIGGIN\' HILARIOUS.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880028">Tyren M.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880028" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880028" class="dsq-comment-message">Hilpatine: No Way, No How...Agreed. Prime Rib - love it!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3877552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877552">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877552" class="dsq-comment-message">To all right wingers,Republicans and end timers.Kiss my Grits!!! We won, you lost and you dont matter anymore.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880435" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3880435" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880435" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t gloat too much. You know how undisciplined and fractured the Dems are. The Rethugs plot for years in advance (well except for now of course). Evil never sleeps.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881448">carolinagirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881448" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881448" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel like I\'m living in a Friday the 13th series and they keep finding ridiculous ways to come back. Ugh, just die already....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3877906" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3877906" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3877906" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877906" class="dsq-comment-message">Feel better now? <br><br>:)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878267">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878267" class="dsq-comment-message">Just a little LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878027">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878027" class="dsq-comment-message">Morning all. <br><br>There\'s been concern about the number of former Bill Clinton appointees being involved in the Obama transition, and possibly the Obama administration.  I believe it was Josh Marshall from Talking Points Memo who openly speculated days ago--that while the Clinton folks could prove problematic to Obama\'s campaign mantra of change--there would be no better witnesses of Bill Clinton\'s mistakes.   Something to think about.  <br><br>Got a job fair to attend, and later, some birthday cake to munch on.  Later ya\'ll!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878707">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878707" class="dsq-comment-message">Nate:  Morning - back at-choo:  Hmmmm?   Thinking.    :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnnd, since you said SOMETHING about BIRTHDAY - IFFFF it is YOURS - <br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo8iQx0wJFo&feature=related" rel="nofollow">HAPPY BIRTHDAY - TO YA!  :&gt;)</a><br><br>Have a Blessed Day!!  :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  Good luck   -   JOB FAIR!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880820">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880820" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880820" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy B-Day, Nate!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881001" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881001">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881001" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881001" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, thanks, and thanks.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886533">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886533" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886533" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Birthday!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877010">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877010" class="dsq-comment-message">About HRC as SOS.......<br><br>Maybe this is PE Obama\'s way of getting revenge on WJC & HRC for the crap they pulled during the primaries? Through the vetting process, their business dealings would be exposed, particularly the Kazakhstan Deal and the dealings in Columbia. Like Rikyrah has said, "It\'s all about the donor list baby!".</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878517">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878517" class="dsq-comment-message">WORD! Sepia.  Obama\'s gonna vet the living shit out of them both.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878911" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878911" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878911" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878911" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s why I said what I said in my post and gave you, Miranda and Town shouts-outs for leading me to thinking outside the box in a big way.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876030">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876030" class="dsq-comment-message">First lady got back <br>I\'m a black woman who never thought I\'d see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!<br>By Erin Aubry Kaplan<br><a href="http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/18/michelles_booty/" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/18/mic...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876748" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876748" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876748">BlackAmericanPrincess</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876748" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876748" class="dsq-comment-message">Funny!!  And oh so true, Michelle has a fabulous figure.  She is repping for the sistas, I giggle with delight every time I see her on tv...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879191" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879191" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879191" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879191" class="dsq-comment-message">Me, too, BAP.  WE full-figured sistas were already getting play - now I expect my prospects to increase because of Michelle Obama, and really, in person, she\'s more statuesque than big-boned, and has a tiny waist (to me, anyway).<br><br>I like the fact she has a lil\' junk in her trunk and I know the POTUS will appreciate it too.  At least if Bush had been getting laid on a regular basis, he wouldn\'t have started a war with Iraq.<br><br>Clinton got his knob polished in the Oval Office.  Guess what?  No war on his tenure.  I like knowing this POTUS has prime rib at the house and won\'t be trolling the DC streets for hamburger or ground round.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879662" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879662">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879662" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879662" class="dsq-comment-message">And Clinton\'s piece-on-the-side was no skinny gal either. Monica was healthy (with gorgeous hair)...LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879977" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879977" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879977">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879977" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879977" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG, I loved Monica\'s hair!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884947" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884947">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884947" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884947" class="dsq-comment-message">It was thick and very healthy - real nice head of hair! LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882525" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882525" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882525" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882525" class="dsq-comment-message">Most people ragged on Monica; I thought she was cute but naive in the sense that she confided to Linda Tripp about blowing the POTUS.<br><br>That is a secret I would have taken to my grave, and Clinton had Vernon Jordan hook her up with a phat job and everything to keep her mouth shut (no pun intended).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882614" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882614" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882614" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882614" class="dsq-comment-message">You ain\'t never seen Billy Jeff with an anorexic woman, EVER.  Even Gennifer Flowers was curvy in all the right places.<br><br>And that\'s why Paula Jones complained - she was ugly and skinny and had to make shyt up about Clinton sexually harassing her bony, corn-eating country ass.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884243" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884243">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884243" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884243" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!! Monica really did have gorgeous hair.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879771" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879771" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879771">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879771" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879771" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   LOL!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881357" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881357" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881357">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881357" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881357" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMAO!!!!  Goodness Gracious, Great Balls-o-Fire!  <br><br>Something Barack will never have to ask.  LOL!!!<br><br>WHERE\'S THE BEEF?<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884392" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884392" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884392">freespiritbty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884392" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884392" class="dsq-comment-message">I cracked up when Michelle was on The Colbet Report and he seem "transfixed" singing to her and what not,lol.  Colbert was flirting with her. lol</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886321" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886321">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886321" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886321" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes! Freespiritbty,<br><br>It\'s still in my DVR. I thought it was sooooo cute! He was just smitten by her.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3889397" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889397">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3889397" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889397" class="dsq-comment-message">I watch it on youtube from time to time, lol! It really was cute to watch. Like his guard was down for a bit.  :-)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876316" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876316" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876316">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876316" class="dsq-comment-message">I am thrilled that a black woman will be First Lady of the United States of America.  But there is something about this article that just doesn\'t sit right with me.    Yes, a black woman wrote the article, but does that give her license to objectify Michelle\'s ass?    I don\'t think so.  I know black women of all shapes, sizes and colors in all walks of life.   Whether on not they have "the badonkadonk" has never occured to me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879140" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879140" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879140" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879140" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879140" class="dsq-comment-message">I am tired of stick insects being the model for what passes as "beautiful" because there\'s no way in hell Kate Moss should have a job as an international model.  She looks more like an escapee from a concentration camp.<br><br>Michelle rocks.  Ask brothas who like "junk in the trunk" and white guys who were all over a sista in the U. K. as well as American white guys who like some meat on the bones, not to mention hips, thighs and breastists...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879638" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879638">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879638" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879638" class="dsq-comment-message">"stick insects"..........ROFLMAO......I immediately envisioned a Praying Manthis....LOL. Why was that ever considered cute?? Even Naomi and Tyra at their peak runway days, still looked like they ATE..I don\'t even remember Cindy Crawford looking like she missed meals. This whole "heroin chic" thing is awful.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882573" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882573" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882573" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882573" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882573" class="dsq-comment-message">The magazine lost their minds when Tyra really started eating.  Remember that cover of her on People Magazine, at her true weight of about 160lbs?  Shyt, I wish I looked that good at 160...and she told folks to get over her weight gain.<br><br>Then she sold out and lost the weight - caved in to pressure, I guess.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882987" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882987" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882987">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882987" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882987" class="dsq-comment-message">Industry pressure for sure...and that\'s a real shame because from what I\'ve seen and heard from every guy I know, their vision of beauty is a Serena Williams. Heck, I would seriously consider selling my soul for Serena\'s body.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880910" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880910" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880910">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880910" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880910" class="dsq-comment-message">NOT  breastises... LOLOLOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882552" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882552" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882552" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882552" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sorry, "Ceephus and Reesie" just came out, LOL.  David Alan Grier used to crack me up on "In Living Color" referring to breasts. LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876573" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876573" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876573" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876573" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876573" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it\'s less about objectifying her ass and more about noticing that she\'s a healthy, full-figured woman, and not some anorexic, rail thin archetype.<br><br>That\'s how I read it anyway.<br><br>At least the essay gives a socio-cultural history of what all means.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876724" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876724" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876724">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876724" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876724" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey, you can\'t help but notice that baby\'s got back!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876378" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876378" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876378" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876378" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876378" class="dsq-comment-message">Anyone else getting tired of the fist bump yet?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878794">bittersweet</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878794" class="dsq-comment-message">I love it.  It means, "We GOT this!  I feel you!"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881209" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881209" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881209">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881209" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881209" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign, bittersweet, and a VIRTUAL DAP TO YOU!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878875" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878875" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878875">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878875" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878875" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   NO!  <br><br>I\'m appreciating the RELATIONSHIPS and RELEVANCES that are being demonstrated!<br><br>Annnnnnnnd, D, any reminders of this SIGNIFICANT/MONUMENTAL EVENT     -   <br><br><b>PRICELESS!</b>   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>REMEMBER D!   <b>HE WON!!</b>  :&gt;)     :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>McAncient/The <b>UN-VETTED ONE -  LOST!!</b><br><br>The U.S. annnnnd the World  -    WON!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879090" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879090" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879090" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879090" class="dsq-comment-message">No, and it would still be called "Dap" except for the terrorist newscaster at Fox Noise who turned it into an object for discussion by calling it a "Terrorist Fist Jab."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879310" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879310" class="dsq-comment-message">I was wondering at what point it stopped being "dap."<br><br>That was a really, <i>really</i> stupid comment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880252" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880252" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880252">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880252" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880252" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   Annnnnnnnnd, COSTLY!! -To HER!!    :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Look up thread! [for documentation]</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880201" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880201" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880201">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880201" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:    Hmmmm.   I thought that she WAS GONE!!<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/ed-hill-leaves-fox-news-c_n_144513.html" rel="nofollow">E.D. Hill To Leave FOX  News Channel</a><br><br><i><b>TV Newser has learned that Fox News anchor E.D. Hill is leaving the channel after her contract was not renewed:<br><br>    TVNewser has learned veteran Fox News Channel anchor E.D. Hill will not be renewed when her current contract expires. Hill, who has been with Fox News for more than 10 years, will continue with the network for the next few months until her current deal expires.</b><br><br><br>    SVP of Programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser that he "chose not to renew E.D.\'s latest contract" but noted that "Hill has been a valued contributor to the success of FNC over the years, and we wish her all the best."<br><br>Hill gained notoriety several months ago when she referred to the "pound," "fist bump," or whatever you want to call the handshake that Barack Obama exchanged with his wife Michelle as a "terrorist fist jab."<br><br>    <br>More in Media...</i><br><br><b>BUH - BYEEEEE!</b>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880229" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880229" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3880229" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880229" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880229" class="dsq-comment-message">I think she initially lost her show spot, but she\'s still been on as a commentator.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880669" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880669" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880669">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880669" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880669" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   Thank you.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882697" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882697" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882697" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882697" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882697" class="dsq-comment-message">Until her contract runs out.  She\'s doing grunt work and will be looking for employment next year.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876445" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876445" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876445" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876445" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876445" class="dsq-comment-message">That fist bump is going down in history.  lol <br><br>I don\'t see folks letting that go anytime soon.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876566" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876566" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876566" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876566" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s running out of people to do it with.<br><br>The day I see a picture of Obama giving a fist bump to Jesus is the day I say it\'s gone too far.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882715" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882715" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882715" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882715" class="dsq-comment-message">D, he still has prominent sensible members of the CBC to give "Dap" to<br><br>And why shouldn\'t he exchange "dap" with Jesus, the greatest "Dap" giver of them ALL?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882858" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882858" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882858" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882858" class="dsq-comment-message">At some point, it starts to lose its significance.<br><br>Okay, I\'ll allow Jesus....but that\'s it. <br><br>(like I\'ve got the final say on that one)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876744" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876744" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876744">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876744" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876744" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3877043" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3877043" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877043">MsKitty</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3877043" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877043" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878891" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878891" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878891">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878891" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878891" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  Jesus HELPED!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878211" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878211" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878211">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878211" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878211" class="dsq-comment-message">Better the fist bump than Joe The Plumber.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876479" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876479" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876479">Micheline </span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876479" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876479" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anybody think that Hillary would make a better Sec. of Defense than a Sec. of State?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881111" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881111" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881111">Nate_Wesley</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881111" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881111" class="dsq-comment-message">delete</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878963" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878963" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878963" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878963" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878963" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary needs to be NOWHERE near Obama\'s Administration because I don\'t trust her to have his back in any Cabinet position she were to get.  Even in the harmless agencies like Labor or Education, she would look for ways to publicly undermine Obama, because of her damned sense of ENTITLEMENT.<br><br>She would also be looking to set him up so she could challenge him in 2012.  I think we all would pass on Hillary, because of her polarizing nature and her introduction of race into the political campaign when she had nothing left to throw at Obama.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879289" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879289" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879289">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879289" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879289" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing!  NO WAY, NO HOW, NO HILLARY!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876520" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876520" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t Hillary should be in the any post having to do with national security or foreign policy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876686" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876686" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876686" href="www.ibeching.tumblr.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ibeching</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876686" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876686" class="dsq-comment-message">ditto D. and CH<br><br>no Clinton in any cabinet position!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876921" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876921" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876921" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876921" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876921" class="dsq-comment-message">I think she\'d be tolerable at State. Course, the potential is there for her (or Bill) to screw up on a major scale.<br><br>Interior, maybe?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879078" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879078" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879078" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879078" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879078" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry, D, but that\'s like putting Sarah Palin in as SoS.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879326" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879326" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879326" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879326" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879326" class="dsq-comment-message">At least HRC has some sense. I can\'t yet say the same for Palin.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880077" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880077">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880077" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880077" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  <b>YET!?</b><br><br>AFTER 44+ YEARS -   and she hasn\'t DEMONSTRATED that she has any sense!   I think that she has been given ENOUGH latitude.<br><br>Annnnnnnd, she hasn\'t   -    <b>YET!</b>  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>**CALMLY Just sayin. . . . . **   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880210" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880210" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3880210" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880210" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880210" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you....but hell, they\'re talking about her as the Savior of the GOP.<br><br>I\'ve decided to at least give her two years to get her head out of the clouds and actually learn something.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3882682">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882682" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882682" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882682" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882682" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882682" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t you mean "get her head out of her ass and actually learn something"?<br><br>If she was looking upward, she would choose what\'s best for the GOP, even if it weren\'t her.<br><br>She\'s trying to retain a relevancy SHE NEVER HAD.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3880631" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880631" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880631">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3880631" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880631" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   <i>WHO???</i>                                                Did you SEE how she was "DOUBLE-DISSED" at the RGC???<br><br>1.  Interview  -  SHORTENED!!<br>2.NO COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS!<br><br>Her alleged "BASE" is NOT going to fight the GOP LEADERS and demand that she be put in a leadership position!  IFFF they did, they would look as UN-INTELLECTUAL and as STUPID as HER.<br><br>Oh!  Wait.  . . .  <br>People DID support her!  -UN-INTELLECTUAL & STUPID!<br><br>**Calmly BUT with PASSION**  :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881399" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3881399" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881399" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881399" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m telling you, listen to some Republicans and they think she\'s the Second Coming (of either Christ or Reagan; not sure which). Especially among some of my fellow black conservatives/Republicans...which I\'m still trying to understand.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882051" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882051" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882051">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882051" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882051" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  <br>PRAYING for "ALL o\' THEM!"  :&gt;) :&gt;)<br><br>LAWD HE\'P!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876831" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876831" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876831">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876831" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876831" class="dsq-comment-message">Al Giordano - The Field ... on Hiliary as cabinet member<br><br><a href="http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/mr-president-elect-judge-abner-mikva-right" rel="nofollow">Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva is Right</a> <br><br><br>My favorite comment on the above article...<br><br>Why wouldn\'t Hillary want to be Secretary of Health? Kennedy recently said no to her request to head up his subcommittee to tackle health insurance, shutting her out, and she has a long memory about her aborted health care legacy. Then there\'s Max-Whomever, the D-Senator, who wants to claim the win for himself.<br><br>Further, as Colin Powell showed, you can be out of a job in a couple of years, and I can\'t remember a SoS who ever lasted eight years. (Can anyone help me with this?)<br><br>So why would she want to be SoS, and risk being out of a job in four years max? We all know Robert Kennedy Jr wants her Senate job. That slot will be gone, unless she moves back to Chicago.<br><br>I suppose Hillary has enough spanky-spanky in her relationship with Bill to slap him down if he acts like Extra-President-on-a-Plane and undermines her dealings with foreign governments, but why risk it. Bill\'s mouth is getting more Bideney as the reverse is true.<br><br>I can\'t figure this out. There\'s something else afoot. I can feel the pea under my mattress.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3876623">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876623" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876623" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876623" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876623" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876623" class="dsq-comment-message">My God, no.<br><br>Hillary as SecDef? Based on what?<br><br>That\'s about as preposterous as my suggesting McCain for Secretary of Education yesterday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876680" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876680" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876680">Micheline </span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876680" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876680" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, two things: she is a member or the Senate Armed Services Committee and it is an open secret that the military brass likes her a lot.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879037" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879037" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879037" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879037" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879037" class="dsq-comment-message">In all seriousness, Hillary has no military experience and no battle strategy tactical experience, either.  Should Obama need to make a statement by putting a woman in as SecDef, Colonel Janis Karpinski should get the nod; she\'s battle-tested and trained in tactical approach and strategies; not to mention estimating the United States\' chances for success in the event of military engagement.<br><br>Plus, she would be a cool head who would be expected to consider ALL options before advising Obama to go in anywhere guns blazing.<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3876875">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3876875" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3876875" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876875" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3876875" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876875" class="dsq-comment-message">Gates needs to stay on through whatever conclusion there is to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br><br>Beyond that....my opinion is that the Secretary of Defense should be someone who has extensive experience with the military/intelligence community in the private sector/academia, or a retired flag officer.<br><br>Clinton\'s five years on the SASC don\'t give her enough experience to run DoD, liked or not.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3877385" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3877385" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877385">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3877385" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877385" class="dsq-comment-message">I used to think that Gates should remain at Defence.Now I am not so sure. He was involved with Iran Contra and where would his loyalties lie.He is within the inner circle of the Bushies and I remember when Kennedy kept Dulles, a holdover from Eisenhower and it was him who gave us the bay of pigs.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3877890" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3877890" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3877890" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3877890" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877890" class="dsq-comment-message">Got any better prospects? <br><br>Besides, you\'re just as big on continuity as I am. Gates has, by all accounts, cleaned up most of the mess that was Rumsfeld.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879053" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879053" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879053" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879053" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879053" class="dsq-comment-message">janis karpinski is definately an OPTION:<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Karpinski</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3879166">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3879166" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879166" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879166" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3879166" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879166" class="dsq-comment-message">A demoted one-star is <B>NOT</B> an option.<br><br>Talk about rewarding bad behavior (whether she deserved the demotion or not).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882647" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882647" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882647" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882647" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882647" class="dsq-comment-message">She only got demoted in retaliation for blowing the whistle on torture at Gitmo.  Stop reading the GOP talking points on this one, D.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882820" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882820" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882820" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882820" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882820" class="dsq-comment-message">We\'re gonna disagree on that one (and I\'ve actually read her book).<br><br>Point remains, though, that she <i><b>was</i></b> demoted. You don\'t reward that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881267">Nate_Wesley</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881267" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Clark?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881492" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3881492" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881492" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881492" class="dsq-comment-message">As I said to djchefron a while back, Clark sold whatever military knowledge/influence he had to the highest bidder, and Obama didn\'t win that election.<br><br>You could make a case for Clark to placate Hillary, but since she\'s (probably) getting State, Clark can crawl back under whatever rock he came from.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3878098" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878098">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3878098" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878098" class="dsq-comment-message">OH HELL NO!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878092">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878092" class="dsq-comment-message">"Hillary as SecDef? Based on what?"<br><br>-C\'mon, D!<br><br>It takes a special talent to dodge imaginary bullets. :-)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3878176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878176" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878176" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.<br><br>Then she should head up DARPA.<br><br>Though I don\'t think she\'s <i>that</i> smart.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3876609">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876609" class="dsq-comment-message">A possible solution for the mortgage crisis. Pain for everyone; a good thing:<br><a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/how-should-we-help-underwater-home-owers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/how-should...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3876981" href="http://www.brownmanthinkinghard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brown Man</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3876981" class="dsq-comment-message">My girls in the ATL are going to make me hurt somebody, showing their behinds on TV like they don\'t have good sense.<br><br>The Housewives of Atlanta is the best laugh I\'ve had in awhile.  A bona fide clown show, complete with professional clown makeup artists, cause they Divas like that.<br><br>The funny thing is, I will be passing the white chicks townhouse in a few minutes, cause its around the corner.  <br><br><a href="http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/11/recovering-from-obama-overload.html" rel="nofollow">Recovering From An Obama Overload</a><br><br>I will be happy to get back to the O-Man...<br><br>...after tonight\'s finale.<br><br>This shit is almost as hilarious as Being Bobby Brown, another "Only in the ATL" kind of show.<br><br>Amos and Andy will be back on next at this rate.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877330">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877330" class="dsq-comment-message">Brown Man...its the best train wreck on TV. I\'m just happy its on Bravo because that limits its reach. I\'m not sure...is it progress that we can be seen just as shallow and dense as the Real Wives of Orange County?? I guess in a warped, bizarro world kind of way...it is.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879124">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879124" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda, I was channel surfing last week and happened on this show.  In this particular episode, a sista was helping her son do his math homework.  They were working on fractions.  She couldn\'t figure out if 1/3 was more or less than 1/2 of  pie.  Her husband had to come in and try to break it down for her.  This is shameful!  LOL!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879488">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879488" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha! I didn\'t see that show but based on just that description, I know it was NeNe. I don\'t know whether to laugh or cry watching it sometimes! I look at it about the same as I would Desperate Housewives - its not REAL! you can\'t make me believe it is!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879659">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879659" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda,<br><br>I blame you for tipping me toward this "train wreck". I couldn\'t back away from the t.v. I had to run errands this weekend and I did it AFTER the marathon.<br><br>Question: Why does NeNe constantly ask for water - in a wine glass. Does that make her...classy? <br><br>My mother was knew about the show before I did. She said...oh I know about..you are late.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880103">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880103" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!!!!! Ummm....yeah I\'m pretty sure Nene thinks that makes her classy....Lawd, they are so funny! Only Lisa has some common sense and word on the street is that she slaps Kim on the reunion show next Tue! I always wanted a black version of "Dynasty"...I guess this is it! I was hurt when NBC cancelled the black soap "Generations" a LONG time ago...this is as close to it as I can get...its a shame that these are actual people though and not fictional characters. <br><br>Parents...don\'t let your children watch this foolishness.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886126">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886126" class="dsq-comment-message">I was channel surfing this week-end and saw it as well.  I also thought Lisa is the only one with any sense until my daughter told me she was married to Keith Sweat and rumor has it that he received custody of the children because she was a crack addict.  If true, she seems to have gotten herself together now.  The show is a train wreck indeed.  These fools with ALL that money!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3880497" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880497" class="dsq-comment-message">All that money and nothing but cotton between the ears. No self-respect. I heard it was bad, saw a clip on youtube I think and that was enough for me. I won\'t pollute my mind with foolishness.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877434">BlackAmericanPrincess</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877434" class="dsq-comment-message">Has this sista been discussed yet?<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhFCf8CnDk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhFCf8CnDk</a><br>Mona Suthpen Named Obama\'s Deputy Chief of Staff<br><br> Ms. Sutphen earned her bachelors degree in international relations from Mount Holyoke College, which is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts.  She later received an M.Sc. in international political community from the London School of Economics.  Sutphen has been a U.S. Foreign Service Officer from 1991 to 2000.   She served in the Clinton White House at the National Security Council from 1998 to 2000.  Positions she has served in include the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the Office of the High Representative, in the State Department human rights bureau, and the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.  Proceeding the Clinton years, Sutphen has been a managing director with Sandy Berger’s Stonebridge, LLC. Stonebridge consults large multi-national corporations regarding international business matters.  Check out <a href="http://www.stonebridge-international.com" rel="nofollow">www.stonebridge-international.com</a>.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878892" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878892" class="dsq-comment-message">Sounds like SHE would have been a lock for the SoS position instead of Billary.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3880463" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880463" class="dsq-comment-message">So many other qualified people like her should be in the administration!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877516">msationalone</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877516" class="dsq-comment-message">Save your $$ and starting in January, start ordering seeds to plant your own garden. That\'s if you want to get through this economic crisis...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881778">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881778" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing, msationalone.  And I\'d highly recommend to JJp bloggers a newsletter called \'Early Warning Report." It\'s written by Richard Mayberry.  I\'ve been receiving it for years. <br><br>He reports on world  trends, and gives practical analysis and tips on how to survive and thrive with all the economic changes and particularly during the wars in Iraq and Afghanastan.  he gives some great investment tips too!<br><br><a href="http://www.richardmaybury.com/subscriptionsA.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.richardmaybury.com/subscriptionsA.html</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3877864">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3877864" class="dsq-comment-message">If the US wants to stay relevant then we need to step up to the plate.<br>And no Sister Sarah this doesn\'t mean drill baby drill<br>Mid-East’s Largest Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant to be Built In Dubai<br><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-largest-solar-panel-plant-to-be-built-in-dubai.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878303" href="http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ochyming</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878303" class="dsq-comment-message">Hope this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7735503.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC</a> article by Kimberly McClain Dacosta ( Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Social Studies at Harvard ) is NOT already discussed.<br><br>It is ONE of the MANY reason I refer to myself as an African and NOT a Black person and WHY I choose NOT to call people Black and white.<br><br>So, to the article bits:<br><br><blockquote><br>It presumes that race is a real entity, something fixed, or natural. It seems to deny what scholars have laboured for decades to demonstrate - that the criteria used to classify people in racial categories, the categories used in a given society, and the uses to which those categories are put - vary by place and time. They are, as academics are fond of saying, "socially constructed".<br>Yet the predilections of the scholar fail to satisfy those who claim to know what race Obama "is", for these are really statements about what the speaker thinks he ought to be.<br><br>...<br><blockquote> <br>...<br>African American writer, <b>Debra Dickerson</b>, famously objected to calling Obama black on the grounds that because he is not descended from slaves, he is not of the people properly defined as "black."<br>Ergo, he is not black - at all.<br>...<br></blockquote> <br><br>...<br><br>As recently as 20 years ago, the question of Obama\'s racial position would be presumed settled before it was even asked.<br><br>...<br><br>It was in our families where we first felt love and protection as well as the first sting of racial prejudice.<br><br>...<br><br>For us, being black and mixed-race are not mutually exclusive. We have learned to live with the contradictions.<br><br></blockquote></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3878542">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878542" class="dsq-comment-message">Now my senator from Oklahoma Jim Inhofe, is a certified lunatic but he makes sense here<br>WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said Saturday that Congress was not told the truth about the bailout of the nation\'s financial system and should take back what is left of the $700 billion "blank check\'\' it gave the Bush administration.<br><br>"It is just outrageous that the American people don\'t know that Congress doesn\'t know how much money he (Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson) has given away to anyone,\'\' the Oklahoma Republican told the Tulsa World.<br><br>"It could be to his friends. It could be to anybody else. We don\'t know. There is no way of knowing.\'\' <br><br>Inhofe, who on issues like global warming is something of a know-nothing, is nonetheless absolutely correct on this one. <a href="http://Bailoutsleuth.com" rel="nofollow">Bailoutsleuth.com</a> has been reporting how Paulson has tried to shroud bailout expenditures in secrecy, while Bloomberg News recently reported that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is refusing to release the names of the recipients of about $2 trillion in taxpayer-funded loans.<br><br>Inhofe will likely find an ally in Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who issued this press release this morning:<br><br>WASHINGTON, November 17 - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will introduce legislation to stop the release of a $350-billion second round of the Wall Street bailout.<br><br>Sanders, who voted against the $700-billion package Congress approved in October, said he has serious concerns about how the Bush administration and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are spending the bailout money that was already released.  He also said it was unacceptable that the oversight provisions in the bill were ignored. <br><br>When the bailout originally passed over bipartisan objections, many voices began demanding Paulson refrain from buying bad mortgages, and instead buy voting stock in banks on terms that force banks to make loans off the new capital, restrict bank salaries/dividends and protect taxpayers\' investment. Paulson partially buckled to that pressure, first a few weeks ago, then again late last week. Indeed, he discarded his original proposal (which would have been a straight-up giveaway) and began buying stakes in banks. The problem is he opted to buy non-voting stock on bad terms that do not protect taxpayers and allow bank executives to continue paying bonuses.<br><br>Now, with bipartisan congressional anger mounting, we may see a forceful legislative campaign to take back what remaining money Paulson wants to give away to his friends on Wall Street.  The guy is working overtime to shovel out as much taxpayer money - our money - to his buddies before January 20th comes and he\'s out of a job. It\'s time to stop the kleptocracy, take back the money and spend it on a major economic stimulus to bolster the real economy here in "real America" where real people work real jobs - not simply give it away to a few financial industry fat cats in Manhattan.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3878876" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3878876" class="dsq-comment-message">For once, Inohofe has shown some sense.  OTOH, Paulson is against bailouts for anyone else except his buddies on Wall Street:<br><br><a href="http://industry.bnet.com/auto/1000367/paulson-shuns-direct-auto-industry-bailout/" rel="nofollow">http://industry.bnet.com/auto/1000367/paulson-s...</a><br><br>Rat Bastards - all of the Wall Street Gang and Bernanke at the Fed, too.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879247">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879247" class="dsq-comment-message">Finally an adult in the White House<br>A New Chapter on Climate Change<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvG2XptIEJk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvG2XptIEJk</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3879436" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879436" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jNJh9ZFMqkoehf9byAYKGnm-EKYQD94GVAR01" rel="nofollow">Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators</a><br><br><i>Barack Obama\'s incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration.<br><br>Two Obama advisers said there\'s little — if any — chance that the incoming president\'s Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogations that provoked worldwide outrage.</i><br><br>Well, that\'s settled.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879593">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879593" class="dsq-comment-message">Senate Democrats have voted to allow Sen. Joe Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security Committee. <br><br><a href=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/lieberman-keeps-committee_n_144625.html rel="nofollow">The secret-ballot vote was 42-13.</a href><br><br>Lieberman is losing his chairmanship on an environmental subcommittee.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881248">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881248" class="dsq-comment-message">Boo!...I AM PISSED...LIEberman said some pretty unsavory things about Obama and insinuated a lot more.  LIEberman is a "Judas" IMHO...his ass should have been cast away.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881186">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881186" class="dsq-comment-message">UGH!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882218" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882218" class="dsq-comment-message">Watch how fast Lieberman comes back to bite the Democrats in the ass.<br><br>Who were the thirteen brave Senators who called out this mofo?<br><br>And I will be helping Jane Hamsher at FireDogLake to start that petition to strip Harry Reid of his Majority Leader Position - due to his failure to send Lieberman the message that traitors will not be tolerated.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882530" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882530" class="dsq-comment-message">A petition to get rid of Harry Reid?<br><br>Where do I sign up?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883244" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883244" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883244" class="dsq-comment-message">Check out <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com" rel="nofollow">www.firedoglake.com</a> for the petition</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3879661" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3879661">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3879661" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <b>Tuesday, NOVEMBER 18, 2008,  DAY -63 -  On His "JOURNEY TO JANUARY"</b><br><br>1.  <b>"WORD(s)" </b>for the DAY -   <b>GREEN/ENERGY; TRANSITION</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINES:</b><br>        <br>        a).  <a href="http://sharerevmedia.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=269205" rel="nofollow">A NEW CHAPTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE (VIDEO)</a><br><br>       b).  Transition Team -(Marc Ambinder Reports)<br>            <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/if-you-leak-youre-gone-ob_n_144580.html" rel="nofollow">IF YOU LEAK, YOU\'RE GONE:Obama Transition Team</a><br><br><i>Marc Ambinder reports on the Obama team\'s somewhat unsuccessful attempt to run a tight ship:<br><br>    Several Obama transition staffers have put a version of that quotation in transition co-chief John Podesta\'s mouth.<br><br><br>    Many of the major staff appointments so far - Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff, Greg Craig as White House counsel, the fact of the Clinton meeting, along with details about internal thinking on Gitmo and other subjects - have escaped whatever barriers the Obama team has set in place.<br><br>    Every transition staffer and adviser has signed a non-disclosure agreement, and staff members are regularly warned by their superiors not to talk to the press.<br><br>    My guess is that the sheer size of the universe that Obama\'s now dealing with - huge agency teams, reams of outside advisers being asked for their opinions - renders silence virtually impossible. <br><br>Read more about Obama\'s transition team here.</i><br><br>       c).  Family TRANSITION:<br><br>              <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/18/politics/p083346S78.DTL&type=politics" rel="nofollow">OBAMA GIRLS Look AT Washington Private School</a><br><br><i>Malia and Sasha Obama are in Washington with their mother checking out new schools.<br>Michelle Obama brought 7-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Malia to visit the future first family\'s top choices, her spokeswoman Katie McCormick Lelyveld said Tuesday. She would not name the schools.<br><br>"She brought the girls to visit choices for their new schools to make sure they find the right fit," she said. "Their move to Washington is her top priority."<br><br>A small motorcade was parked at the back entrance of Georgetown Day School on Monday afternoon, with a few Secret Service agents standing around. The motorcade left after a group of people emerged, but Michelle Obama was not seen among them.<br><br>When asked if Michelle Obama had visited the school that day, some parents and students said they did not know. Other students who appeared to be in middle school said that they were not allowed to answer reporters\' questions.<br><br>The Obamas were expected to tour Sidwell Friends on Tuesday. Officials at both schools did not immediately return calls seeking comment.<br><br>The soon-to-be first lady visited both elite schools last week, without her daughters, when she also toured the White House with first lady Laura Bush.<br><br>Georgetown Day, founded in 1945, was an early pioneer in integration and prides itself on its diversity. A report posted on the school\'s Web site says about 35 percent of its estimated 1,000 students are of color.<br><br>Sidwell Friends is a private Quaker school that Chelsea Clinton attended.<br><br>The president-elect\'s family has also discussed public school options for the two girls, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said last week.</i><br><br>THAT\'S ALL FOR NOW!    :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)    First Lady Michelle!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881053" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881053">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881053" class="dsq-comment-message">It really burns my biscuits that the MSM is being critical of the Obamas possibly sending the weeMichelles to a private school, insinuating that they should go the public school route.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881544">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881544" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia, I say, Fuck the MSM and  all those who love them!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882880" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882880">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882880" class="dsq-comment-message">Here here!! Fuck MSM!  I wish people would stop contributing to the madness.  Fuck MSM and their double standards.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886473" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886473">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886473" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886473" class="dsq-comment-message">I second that!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881961" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881961">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881961" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia:   ONCE a <b>HATA</b>   - - - <b>ALWAYS. . . </b><br><br>Seeee.  I just need "THEM" to publish a LIST of the SCHOOLS that "THEY" annnnnnnd "THEY CHIL\'REN" attend/attended.  :&gt;)<br><br>THAT LIST would STOP the conversation!   <b>TRUST!!!</b>   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881969" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881969">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881969" class="dsq-comment-message">Those same mofos have been insinuating that President elect and First Lady Obama not have the lavish galas due them on Jan 20th. Whatever!! I want them to have the biggest, most extravagant galas EVER. They deserve it...hell, WE deserve it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886982">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886982" class="dsq-comment-message">No, they should have a house party on the White House lawn and invite Ludacris, 50 Cents, Benita Butrell and Cephus and Reesee while a DJ scratches records set up on the portico.  Everyone will Electric Slide and the Cha Cha Slide while Sasha and Malia do the Beyonce Single Ladies dance in the yard. <br><br>No fancy balls with fancy tuxes and dresses for you, black people.  Only a basement house party will do.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887221">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887221" class="dsq-comment-message">And dont forget Mama Robinson has to make some deviled eggs........none of that fancy smancy stuff for you people. Some baked leg quarters and potato salad will do.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3889393" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889393">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889393" class="dsq-comment-message">Town/Miranda:  Annnnnnd the ever-popular - - - <br><br>CHICKEN WINGS!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883226" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883226" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883226" class="dsq-comment-message">The MSM hating because they know a LOT OF THEM will NOT be on the invitation lists to the Inaugural Ball in January, for obvious reasons.<br><br>No one squawked when Bush held his Inaugurals...and there were wars still going on, the country was already broke; the troops had no equipment and there was no money to pay for it, but they scrapped together the $50 million price tag on Bush\'s shin digs:<br><br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jan/09/usa.theobserver" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jan/09/usa...</a><br><br>So they should drink their cans of STHU about what the Obamas are going to do.  They\'re going to catch enough hell for shyt, even when they are enjoying themselves.  If they want to holler about this, I\'m bringing up Bush wasting money that could have bought the troops equipment and body armour to fight in a war he lied to get the country involved in.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886418">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886418" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn right, Miranda!<br><br>After all the hard work & all the bullsh%t he went through during the Primary & General Election season! Hell yeah, they deserve the biggest & most elegant galas!  I can hardly wait!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882103">carolinagirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882103" class="dsq-comment-message">Tell me something Sepia, are you from the south? I\'ve only heard a few people say it really burns my biscuits... LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882874">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882874" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks Greenlady.<br>Even though it is none of my business, I like the Georgetown school.  I just want them to be safe and happy.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885071">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885071" class="dsq-comment-message">Kenyaw:   My pleasure.  :&gt;)  <br><br>BUT, hold on.  YOU do have the "right" [little "r" :&gt;)] to express YOUR OPINION!! :&gt;)<br><br>Soooo- "Express ON!"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>"SAFE & HAPPY"    -   CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883101" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883101" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883101" class="dsq-comment-message">Unless Fenty and Rhee are going to offer top-notch public <i>charter schools</i> as options to the First Family, they both need to GTHOH with their shyt because the rest of DC Unified is a Hot Mess, and I have this on authority from friends of mine who wanted me to come there as a sub teacher and I chose Alexandria City Public Schools instead.<br><br>The DC teachers asked <i>me</i> for applications so they can get out of DC Unified....\'nuff said.<br><br>I want the Obama girls safe and if it\'s diversity, Georgetown Day sounds like a good choice, especially if 35% of the 1600 students are ethnic.<br><br>Sidwell Friends is a good choice, but may lack the diversity of Georgetown Day.  I have a friend who\'s a well-known artist and her kids go to Georgetown Day.  She swears by that school, and said she sent her kids there for the diversity (she\'s white) exposure they wouldn\'t get in the private school her ex-husband had them in.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883500" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883500" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883500" class="dsq-comment-message">Being contrarian for a minute:<br><br>You see any problem with the fact that the Obamas have the school choice that democrats usually don\'t want to give to anyone else?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884785" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3884785" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884785" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, I agree.<br><br>You\'re being contrarian.  And the Obamas have this school choice because the leaders of YOUR PARTY have decreed that too many People of Color are getting educated and have systematically eliminated funding for public education since the Reagan years.<br><br>If you don\'t think so, ask yourself why Orrin Hatch was good to go to get rid of the Education Department during Clinton\'s administration, and because a Person of Color was in charge?  <br><br>Bush comes along, gives that position to Rod Paige, who proceeded to act like the slave catcher he was in implementing No Child Left Behind, which got paid promotion by Armstrong Williams, masquerading as a journalist when not being busy sexually harassing his male personal trainer.<br><br><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-06-williams-whitehouse_x.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884994" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884994">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884994" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Get\'em!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Bringin\' in the<b>"HEAVY ARTILLERY!"</b> <br><br><b>DATA/DOCUMENTATION!!</b>   Whooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)  **calmly** :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886984" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886984" class="dsq-comment-message">You know I have to handle my business when D tries to go all "contrarian" and shyt.  ROFL<br><br>What\'s more; HE knows this, too.  LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887449" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887449">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887449" class="dsq-comment-message">Michlle Obama=Princeton<br>Barack Obama= Harvard<br>Malia  Sasha Obama=Private school/Ivyeague College</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885031" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3885031" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885031" class="dsq-comment-message">You have way too many sexual images for today. That\'s as far as I think I can safely take that.<br><br>I said on my blog that the Obamas should send the kids to a school in SE-not the Navy Yard, but actually across the river!-just to see what miserable conditions the rest of the District\'s children have to put up with.<br><br>I don\'t think it\'s about too many "People of Color" getting educated, I think it\'s just the fact that public education is just <i>that</i> bad. And it seems a little hypocritical to me that the Obamas can pack their two off to whatever school they choose, while everyone else is stuck with the scraps (which I don\'t see Obama leaning on the Congress to lean on Fenty/Rhee to do a whole hell of a lot about).</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885264" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885264">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885264" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885264" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>I said on my blog that the Obamas should send the kids to a school in SE-not the Navy Yard, but actually across the river!-just to see what miserable conditions the rest of the District\'s children have to put up with.</i><br><br>But why should Malia and Sasha have to be made an example of?  They didn\'t volunteer for this.  As I said a few days ago, it\'s nobody\'s business what school the Obamas send their girls to.  No doubt they\'ll be called elitists and hypocrites, but considering what their daughters mean to them I\'m sure they\'ll gladly take the hit for it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885848" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3885848" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885848" class="dsq-comment-message">I wouldn\'t call them elitist. Hypocritical, maybe.<br><br>No, no one should care. To me, it\'s practice what you preach.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886518" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886518">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886518" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s ridiculous...it wouldn\'t matter if DC had excellent schools. Common sense dictates that the kids go to a school with more secure grounds. As children of a President, its not even debatable that they go to a private school. Its not hypocritical, its common sense and its the 21st century.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887707">Denise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887707" class="dsq-comment-message">I couldn\'t agree more, Miranda. <br><br>I doubt that anyone is losing sleep over this foolishness.  Parents know what is best for THEIR children.   Puhleeze!<br><br>  :: THE HAND::</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889339">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889339" class="dsq-comment-message">Denise:   Annnnnd a VIRTUAL \'DAP\'  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886790">Sagittarius</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886790" class="dsq-comment-message">Malia and Sasha Obama are currently in private school.  (University of Chicago) Lab School is a private school.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884911" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884911">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884911" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  "CONTRARIAN"     Is that YOUR OWN PARTY?   :&gt;)<br><br>2  things:<br><br>1.  Not ALL Dems are against school choice. Heck, we even choose the "public schools" that our children attend.<br><br>2.  The "choice" issue is NOT that "simplistic."<br>It includes:   a.) ECONOMICS annnnd "ethnic/racial/diversity" issues.<br><br>BUT  U   knew that!   :&gt;)  Always  "Wanna Be Startin\' Somethin\'!"   HuH?   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0AsWruz4k&feature=related" rel="nofollow">WANNA BE STARTIN\' SOMETHIN\' (M.J.)</a>    <br><br>**shakin\' my head**   :&gt;)     :&gt;)   ENJOY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885102" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3885102" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885102" class="dsq-comment-message">True, not all are: I toned the statement down a little.<br><br>It can be that simple: if the public schools around you suck, you send your child to a private/charter school. Your locality (or state) subsidizes you (in the form of a scholarship or tax breaks) until the public schools are up to par. Subpar schools are shut down and teachers/administrators fired (publically), and public education is rebuilt from the ground up.<br><br>That\'s it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886584">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886584" class="dsq-comment-message">You seem to be under the impression that  public schools are allocated per child   the exact amount necessary for child at a private school within a reasonable distance of said public school. Where did you get that idea from? I didn\'t know that all private schools charged the same amount...and didn\'t know all public schools were allocated the same amount per child. I guess I didn\'t know that because in the public school system that I grew up in was dirt poor. There were hardly any property taxes to speak of...and I\'m wondering what private school would have been an option seeing as there was one private school in the entire county. <br><br>Yep...its real simple.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889298">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889298" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  SPEAK!!  Unfortunately, D, has NOT been exposed to the financial basis of "educational systems."  But, i\'m SURE that he will NOW begin his THIRST and QUEST for THIS KNOWLEDGE.<br><br>LAWD HA\'MERCY!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886936">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886936" class="dsq-comment-message">The "shut bad schools down" argument is  silly because it ASSUMES the problem is with the teachers.<br><br>The problem ain\'t the teachers, it\'s what they have to work with.  RayRay can\'t learn if the teacher is constantly having to get after Byron, Shykeisha and Nomeo for acting up in the class.  It\'s hard to get Byron, Shykeisha and Nomeo to do right if Nomeo\'s momma is cussing you out on the phone for calling her house AGAIN or blocking your phone number.<br><br>Until you change the mindset of the students and their parents you can close down all the schools you want to, but the education will remain the same.<br><br>Until the school choice people acknowledge that the problem is not just with "bad" teachers or "underfunded" schools, it also has to do with bad kids and their equally bad parents, shutting down a bad school to "rebuild" it better is a joke.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887139">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887139" class="dsq-comment-message">PREACH</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887154" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3887154" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887154" class="dsq-comment-message">No, I see that as well. <br><br>For the kids...well, my 1 year old gets spanked. For the adults...not sure.<br><br>The flipside is that some of the teachers really don\'t now what the hell they\'re doing; hell, a lot of them are kids themselves. Nor do we have the right people wanting to be teachers, cause "giving back" doesn\'t pay the bills.<br><br>Do teachers shoulder all the blame? Of course not. But the ones who do need to be done away with. And if an administrator thinks that hiring more poor teachers is the way to go, they should be done away with as well.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887334">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887334" class="dsq-comment-message">YOU might spank your 1 year old and correct him.<br><br>Keylolo thinks that Nomeo cussing is "cute."  Until Nomeo gets to be about 12 and 13 and is bigger and taller than her and acts up so much she decides to drop him off in Nebraska.<br><br>You still are trying to heap the blame on bad teachers rather than the bad kids and their worse parents.<br><br>NO teacher can effectively teach like that and if there are 18 kids in the class and all of them but 1 are doing what they are supposed to, that one kid will drag down everyone else.<br><br>The insistence that if we just get rid of "bad teachers" education will miraculously improve is why education will not improve.  You\'ve got to have the parents and the students on board, too.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887430" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3887430" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887430" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, when I was in school-up to and including high school-if I acted a fool in school or wasn\'t doing my work, my teacher would go upside my head.<br><br>When I got home, my mom would do the same, cause of course she\'d get the whole story.<br><br>And for the short time I remember my dad being around, he\'d do the same.<br><br>What happened to that?<br><br>I hear what you\'re saying. And short of waterboarding, there\'s no good conservative solution to bad parenting. There are some, though, to fixing education.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887582">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887582" class="dsq-comment-message">"And short of waterboarding, there\'s no good conservative solution to bad parenting."<br><br><br>And everyone knows that but they\'d rather blame the TEACHERS for the school being f\'d up instead of blaming the bad kids and their parents.  It does not matter how good or bad the teacher is if everyone\'s worrying if Nomeo\'s bringing a gun to school or if Byron\'s cutting up in class again.  Most parents regardless of income or class level want their kids to succeed but until bad kids and their parents are dealt with, it doesn\'t matter how many bad teachers you fire or schools you shut down, nothing will change.<br><br>If you bring a rusty car to the mechanic for repairs, you can get rid of the mechanic but until you get rid of the rust nothing will change.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887703" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3887703" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887703" class="dsq-comment-message">So let\'s start rounding the bad parents up. Stand up; fight with me!<br><br>And at what point do we start holding teachers/administrators accountable?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3888175">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888175" class="dsq-comment-message">D, there is no way to fairly evaluate a teacher who is trying to FEED a child who came to school hungry, who is busy trying to figure out why lil Sara refuses to speak but draws wierd pictures of her step-father with fangs, who can\'t get a parent to return a darn phone call on Eric\'s terrible math grades. I\'m not even making these stories up..these are actual accounts from friends who TEACH. When I watched the documentary of Hard Times at Douglass High, it was clear what the main problem of that school was, and it wasn\'t the teachers. There were some worn out , beatdown teachers there...there were some that were just trying to make it to retirement...and you know what? I couldn\'t blame them.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3888325" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3888325" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888325" class="dsq-comment-message">So what are we to do? Heap the blame on the kids/parents and continue to let underperforming teachers underperform?<br><br>I\'m hearing what you ad Town are saying, and it is something I hadn\'t considered. But, like I told him, there\'s no government solution to bad parenting.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889249">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889249" class="dsq-comment-message">D:<br><i>it is something I hadn\'t considered. </i>  With all due respect, D, THIS is EXACTLY WHAT YOU MUST KNOW in order to start a discussion of the EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.  It ain\'t like it usta was.<br>SADLY!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3892682">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3892682" class="dsq-comment-message">WELL SAID!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3889176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889176">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889176" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  <br><i>So let\'s start rounding the bad parents up. Stand up; fight with me!</i>  RAOTFL!<br><br>Somadem is "STRAPPED!"<br><br>BUT, I\'ll follow you from about 50 miles back!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3889096" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889096">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889096" class="dsq-comment-message">**shakin my head as it is lowered**  Poor, poor, poor <b>D</b>-lusional/out of touch and FACTS D.<br><br>Puh-leeeeze do NOT run for the LOCAL School Board!<br><br>BUT, puh-leeze read some information on the "care and feeding" of the INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION.<br><br>Annnnnd, puh-leeze do NOT ever speak a word of what you stated here to ANY educator.  It will NOT go well fer ya!<br><br>I\'ll just keep what YOU SAID between YOU and me,  Shhhhh!<br><br>LAWD HA\'MERCY!   **shakin my head again**  :&gt;)<br><br>**tiptoeing away**    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3889342" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3889342" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889342" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m branching out here; trying to talk about more than just defense and security matters.<br><br>I stand by what I said, but more research is never a bad thing. ;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889990">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889990" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   I\'m APPRECIATING your "BRANCHING!"<br><br>BUT in order to comprehend the "LEARNING TREE" - you gotta START at the "ROOTS!"  :&gt;)<br><br>This entity is a monstrous undertaking.  It just is.  :&gt;)  <br><br>CHESS v CHECKERS.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3889735">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3889735" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>You got me rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886670">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886670" class="dsq-comment-message">Its amazing how people think folks who are not financially well-off can just up and put their kid in the really nice charter school 8 miles away as opposed to the public school 4 blocks away...although mommy and daddy have NO car and both take MARTA to work....choice and reality don\'t always coincide.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880247" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880247">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880247" class="dsq-comment-message">Allow me to change away from politics for just a sec...but...what the hell is up with these women who fall for psychopaths who are alREADY behind bars?? Now I\'m sure everybody has heard of the infamous Brian Nichols...and yeah I know plenty of women did a double-take when he was arrested and we saw those prison arms...but he\'s a FOOL!!! He needs to be in one of those prisons like Hannibal Lecter! <br><br><a href="http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/11/17/nichols_trial_atlanta.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882944" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882944" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882944" class="dsq-comment-message">Shoot, Miranda, ask the woman who married and had a baby with Ted Bundy before he got fried.  Or the stank ho that married the Hillside Strangler, Richard Ramirez a few years back.  Or all the play the Unabomber got after they cleaned him up and shaved his Grizzly Adams-looking ass.<br><br>Seriously, those women need to get a life on the real.  They have men issues, and if they know they\'ll never consummate their vows with these yutzes, they can still have unconsummated, unsullied romantic notions without the hard work.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884308">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884308" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   <i>. . get a life. . </i><br><br>Annnnnnd, GET SOME  <b>THERAPY!</b>   Whew!!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880405">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880405" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   From <i>MUDFLATS</i>" <br><br><a href="Another Election Eve in Alaska. Recount Possibility?" rel="nofollow">STILL "WAITING" FOR THE RESULTS</a><br><br><i><b>1600. That’s the magic number. If Mark Begich can increase his lead from 1022 to 1600, it will put him over the recount threshold.</b> If the margin of victory is under .5%, the state will pay for a recount if requested by either candidate, or a group of 10 citizens. If the margin is over .5%, then the candidate would have to pay for a recount himself. An automatic recount is generated only in the unlikely (but nothing would surprise me at this point) event of a tie.<br><br>Will Stevens ask for a recount if he comes up short?  It’s anyone’s guess.  If anyone would do it, it’s Ted.  But he may decide to leave well enough alone, and spare himself from his almost certain expulsion from the US Senate.  But Stevens is not one to back down.  Ever.<br><br>Let me be the first to say that Alaskans are eagerly looking forward to this election being over.  We were all prepared to wrap it up on November 4th, and are now faced with the election that wouldn’t die.  But, there is a bright side to a potential recount.  Recounts are done by hand count.  It would be interesting to see how a good old-fashioned hand count fared in comparison to the suspect results that come from our particular brand of nefarious vote counting software.  It might be the only vote of integrity Alaskans will have seen for several cycles.<br><br>And, if it flips the other way and Stevens regains his advantage, maybe Mark Begich will demand a recount.<br><br>The counting finishes tomorrow with approximately 24,000 ballots coming from Anchorage, Southeast Alaska, and the Kenai Penninsula remaining.  When all is said and done it looks like Alaska’s percentage of voter turnout will be about 65%, which is less than the 66% voter turnout just four years ago, despite Palin and Obama on the ticket, and despite the addition of more than 20,000 new registered voters this year.  There are many loose ends to be tied up before this is all over, and once the votes are counted.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>WAITING TO EXHALE!    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)  First Lady Michelle!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882875" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882875" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882875" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882875" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, Stevens should concede, cause even if he can overtake Begich, his own boys on the ReThug side WANT HIM GONE because he\'s a CONVICTED FELON.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884267">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884267" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  I\'m SURE that he "got the message!"  Just waitin\' for the appropriate "EXIT" moment!     I guess. . . .   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3885301" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885301" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885301">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885301" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885301" class="dsq-comment-message">Say it again, CPL!  And how many counts?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886915" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886915" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886915" class="dsq-comment-message">Too many to count, Spirit, but I think he was convicted on seven counts of taking payola.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3880982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3880982">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3880982" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   Ooooo-eeee!  What "woke him up this morning?"<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/hagel-unrestrained-takes_n_144603.html" rel="nofollow">Hagel, Unrestrained, Lashes Into Bush, Rush and the GOP</a><br><br><i>Two months before he leaves office, Sen. Chuck Hagel is increasingly unrestrained by political niceties.<br><br>Appearing at a forum at the Johns Hopkins School of Advances International Studies, the outgoing Nebraska Republican leveled harsh criticism at his own party, the lack of intellectual curiosity among some of his colleagues, the Bush administration\'s handling of nearly every aspect of governance and -- perhaps most bitingly -- the conservative radio voices that often dictate the GOP agenda.<br><br>"We are educated by the great entertainers like Rush Limbaugh," said Hagel, sarcastically referencing the talk radio host who once called him "Senator Betrayus." "You know, I wish Rush Limbaugh and others like that would run for office. They have so much to contribute and so much leadership and they have an answer for everything. And they would be elected overwhelmingly," he offered. "[The truth is] they try to rip everyone down and make fools of everybody but they don\'t have any answers."</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Sooooo, what does he want?  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  :&gt;)   First Lady Michelle!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881424">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881424" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'d put Chuckie boy\'s name in the hat for Chariman of the FCC!  Watch out Rush Limpballs!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882104" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882104" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882104">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882104" class="dsq-comment-message">spirit:  O.K.  :&gt;)     YEP!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882829" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882829" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882829" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882829" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882829" class="dsq-comment-message">The thugs hijacked his party, Green Lady and Hagel wants it back.  This may be a vote that can be counted on to offset Lieberman\'s treacherous ass.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884230" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884230" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884230">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884230" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  O.K.  THANK YOU for both.  I\'m still learnin\'.    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882846" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882846" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882846" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882846" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882846" class="dsq-comment-message">Um...FAIRNESS DOCTRINE?<br><br>He\'s a good prospect for the FCC, since Obama\'s trying to be bipartisan and shyt.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881542" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881542" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3881542" href="http://ladyvenoms.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ladyvenoms</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881542" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, I always thought that Alan Keyes might be just a little off the proverbial rocker, but this proves he is nuttier than squirrel sh*t.<br><br><br><a href="http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/elections/presheadlines/34587804.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/elections/preshe...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881710" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881710" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3881710" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881710" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881710" class="dsq-comment-message">Keyes is an idiot.<br><br>Really, anyone who\'s still on this line of attack needs to get out more.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3881758" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3881758" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3881758">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3881758" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3881758" class="dsq-comment-message">This step n fetchit mutha*********.........why is he constantly asking his massa "is we sick?" .......when is he gonna climb up outta his massa\'s ass?? When??</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882495" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882495" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882495" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882495" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882495" class="dsq-comment-message">My friend, Palin may get elected before Keyes realizes how hard massa\'s been fucking him.<br><br>(with apologies for the somewhat graphic imagery and language)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882733" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882733" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882733">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882733" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882733" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t get it...what is wrong with him? He\'s not a conservative...this is not political...there is something else going on here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882883" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882883" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s to the right of Free Republic.<br><br>That ought to tell you something.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883366" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883366" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883366" href="http://ladyvenoms.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ladyvenoms</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883366" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883366" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah. He\'s "flicked" as my grandmother would say. Coupled that with a pathological hatred of Obama, it\'s the makings of a soup sandwich.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882805" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882805" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882805" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882805" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882805" class="dsq-comment-message">D, we\'re rubbing off on you.  LOL.<br><br>And you\'re exactly right - Palin will get a gig before Keyes wakes up and wonders why his anal orifices are so sore.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883005" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883005" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3883005" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883005" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883005" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m changing the "dream" ticket from Palin/Dobson to Palin/Keyes.<br><br>Baaaaa.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883033" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883033" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883033">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883033" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883033" class="dsq-comment-message">Talk about loose change...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884061" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884061" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884061">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884061" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral:   LOL!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  GOOD ONE!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3885076" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885076" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885076">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885076" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL & Admiral, Hee, hee,  I caint hep myself<br><br>SPARE CHANGE:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-rEhSvHys" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-rEhSvHys</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886894" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886894" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886894" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886894" class="dsq-comment-message">Dayum, I miss Robin Harris.  He would have been the riot if he were alive to witness a Black President...ROFL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3887772" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887772" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887772">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887772" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL,<br><br>ROBIN HARRIS?<br><br>No.you.didn\'t. <br><br>Could you imagine if he had seen Sarah Palin?<br><br>Can we say <br><br>BEBE\'S KIDS - the White version?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884914" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884914" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884914">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884914" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884914" class="dsq-comment-message">Ouch!!!!  ROTFLMFAO!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886004" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886004" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886004">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886004" class="dsq-comment-message">Spirit,<br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   She\'s something else, isn\'t she? A  total riot!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3882788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3882788" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882788" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s too far up Massa\'s ass to climb out, Miranda.<br><br>All I can think of is Denzel Washington portraying Malcolm X, but sounding like Frank Lucas in "American Gangster":<br><br>"That Simple-Simon Mutha-Effer..."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883010" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883010">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883010" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883010" class="dsq-comment-message">But wouldn\'t he look just FABULOUS in that blazer with the adorable wrap-around sleeves?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883233" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883233" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883233">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883233" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883233" class="dsq-comment-message">In off-white? With the silver buckles?? And also the cute laceless shoes?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883310">MsKitty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883310" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually I don\'t know who is more batshit crazy, Keyes or some of the commenters on that link.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884154" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884154" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3884154">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884154" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884154" class="dsq-comment-message">Although its close...I\'m gonna have to say the commenters on the link.....Keyes has an agenda..a sad pathetic "look at me!" agenda, but an agenda nonetheless......these commenters don\'t...they\'re crazy just because.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3882918" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3882918">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3882918" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3882918" class="dsq-comment-message">Eric Holder, First Black Attorney General!?!<br><br>I don\'t know much about him, anyone know more then what is written in the article?<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/eric-holder-obamas-attorn_n_137696.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/eric-h...</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3883171">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883171" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883171" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883171">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883171" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883171" class="dsq-comment-message">Eric Holder is a wonderful choice.  I am so glad we will have our first Black Attorney General.  Hopefully he and Obama will make electoral reform a priority.<br><br>Holder is immminently qualified - deputy AG in the Clinton Administration, former federal prosecutor, and partner in a prestigious Washington law firm.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3883236">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883236" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883236" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883236">Denise</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883236" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883236" class="dsq-comment-message">co-sign</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3884558" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3884558" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3884558" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3884558" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3884558" class="dsq-comment-message">I remember this guy.  He made enforcing Civil Rights under Clinton palatable, considering Clinton sold the farm on Affirmative Action and Civil Rights to stay a step ahead of Orrin Hatch.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3885849">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3885849" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885849" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885849">Denise</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885849" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885849" class="dsq-comment-message">I believe he first served as US Attorney for D.C. after a judgeship on the local court.  I remember him as a low-key and extremely capable.  Again, I see this as a very good selection.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883497" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883497">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883497" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883497" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma:   YAAAAAAAAA!   :&gt;0<br><br>A newscaster just used the MAGIC WORD(s)  -   <b>STRONG PERSONAL  "TRUST!"</b>  That\'s how you choose an Attorney General!!    :&gt;)<br><br>He cited EVIDENCE that OTHER Presidents have used the SAME CRITERIA for making their choice!   And that\'s what ought ta be done! :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect OBAMA!!  YES HE DID!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  The newscaster also REMINDED me that these APPOINTMENTS MUST BE "CONFIRMED!"</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3883789">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3883789" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3883789" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3883789">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3883789" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3883789" class="dsq-comment-message">WOO HOO!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3885812">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3885812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885812">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885812" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885812" class="dsq-comment-message">YES!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3885618" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3885618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3885618">RonnieB</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3885618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3885618" class="dsq-comment-message">Excellent choice in Holder.   Maybe now the DOJ can get back to prosecuting civil rights, elections, and white collar issues, rather than looking for the next Black athlete or entertainer to throw in jail.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886152">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886152" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886152" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886152">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886152" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886152" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:    OUCH!   :&gt;)    I have my own Band-Aid!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886323">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886323" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886323" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886323">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886323" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886323" class="dsq-comment-message">Say it again!! I really don\'t think steriod use in baseball is a national security issue...but that\'s just me.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886873">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886873" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886873" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886873" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886873" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886873" class="dsq-comment-message">It was an issue when it was Barry Bonds being the poster child for steroids, but lawd, have mercy when that commission got Roger Clemens\' ass for the same offense - now MLB wants it to go away because, once again, one of their fair haired boys was caught on the juice.<br><br>Too bad Michael Vick didn\'t have someone like Eli Manning caught up in dogfighting - you would have heard mice pissing on cotton.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3887016">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3887016" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887016" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887016">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887016" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887016" class="dsq-comment-message">You ain\'t NEVAH lied!!!.....more shyt has been covered up for Brett Farve than anybody could dream of...but you didn\'t hear it from me!</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886110">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886110" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886110" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886110">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886110" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886110" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Down from ALASKA: [on MSNBC -2:45 pm -"Tweety" show]:<br><br><br><b>Begich LEADS by 2374!!</b>   <br><br>Whoooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886844">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886844" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886844" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886844" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886844" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886844" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s past needing the recount -he only had to get 1600 to avoid it.<br><br>Can we now count 58 senators in the Democratic side?</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3888922">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3888922" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3888922" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3888922">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3888922" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888922" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  YES!  Theoretically!   BUT, I\'mo wait til THEY announce it B4 I  get my "VICTORY YELL ON!"   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3887735">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3887735" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887735" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887735">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887735" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887735" class="dsq-comment-message">I think I hear God telling Sarah Palin, "Um...NO."</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3887804">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3887804" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887804">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887804" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887804" class="dsq-comment-message">HELLL YEAH!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886452">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886452" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886452" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886452">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886452" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886452" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href=http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Hillary_conflicted.html?showall rel="nofollow">Hillary, conflicted</a href><br><br>hhmmmmm....<br><br>Hillary Rodham Clinton isn’t certain she would accept the Secretary of State post even if Barack Obama offers it to her, several people close to the former first lady say.<br><br>So, he hasn\'t offered it to her? Once again, it\'s what Hillary wants...<br><br>Primaries all over again. <br><br>I need a shot of something</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886668">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886668" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886668" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3886668" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886668" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886668" class="dsq-comment-message">This should make some of y\'all happy.  I\'m indifferent about SecOfState.<br><br>SecOfTreasury is much more controversial...appointing Lawrence Summers would feel like appointing Rush Limbaugh to me.<br><br>Big Ups to Team Obama on AG-designate Eric Holder!...we won\'t have to worry about any dumb-ass-Janet-Reno-Independent-Counsel-Picks like Ken Starr.  Eric\'s gonna have Barack\'s back like Bobby had Jack\'s!  Love it!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886715">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886715" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886715" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886715">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886715" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886715" class="dsq-comment-message">You ain\'t lyin......I need some Jack Daniels over this.....WTH?!?!? I\'ve read some comments on Feministing and Taylor Marsh..and I swear...its like April all over again.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886883">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886883">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886883" class="dsq-comment-message">I halfway think he talked to her about SoS to see if her people could keep their mouth closed.  This week should confirm the Clinton\'s can\'t do anything quietly.  As someone pointed out there were zero leaks during the campaign and Obama\'s first days as PE.  Put the Clinton\'s in the mix and all your business is in the streets.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3888657">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3888657" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3888657" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3888657">Quanli</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3888657" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888657" class="dsq-comment-message">You know?! It\'s becoming all about her, again.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886602">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886602" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886602" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886602">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886602" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886602" class="dsq-comment-message">File this under useless (but fun news)...<br><br>Obama actually loses something....<br><br>Which of These GQ Men Of The Year Would You Do First?<br><br><a href="http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/11/18/open-thread-which-of-these-gq-men-of-the-year-would-you-do-first/#comments" rel="nofollow">http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/11/18/open-thre...</a><br><br>I like the posters that wouldn\'t do Obama because they like Michelle.  Awe.  I bet no one would think twice about Angelina if Brad came knocking.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3887873">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3887873" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3887873" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3887873">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3887873" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3887873" class="dsq-comment-message">There\'s a show  on cable channel ( IFC ) called "The Media Project"  It\'s a probe of how the media delivers the news.  Interesting!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3888090">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3888090" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3888090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3888090">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3888090" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888090" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s a six part series  that airs every Tuesday.  It started last week,November 7.<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/television/18medi.html?ref=todayspaper" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/televisi...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3886722">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3886722" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3886722" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3886722">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3886722" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3886722" class="dsq-comment-message">TUESDAY EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3888310">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3888310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3888310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3888310">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3888310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3888310" class="dsq-comment-message">They finally called it.  -- Begich won in Alaska over Senator Ted Stevens</div>\
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	 </li>\
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	fbJS.src = "http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php";
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(fbJS);

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




