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null, "subscribe_on_post": 2, "moderator_can_edit": false, "is_remote": false, "is_verified": false, "missing_perm": "login"}, "realtime_paused": false, "posts": {"3367466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Go read them  yourself.  It's  very easy  all YOU need to do is click on the link. at Daily Kos.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:00:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367218, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381334": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D: <br> O.K. Past the issue.  Just interesting that you had to LEARN about the prevalence of RACISM from this election.  I may NOT experience it daily, BUT I am sensitive to its effect on policy decisions made at the local level,  and in hiring and firing practices.  These affect me and my family too.  So, I'm always ON GUARD!<br><br>Sooo, what was YOUR EXPERIENCE at the Nat'l Press Club today?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:41:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381043, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3374598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Saw Obama in the rain yesterday, in PA. Man, I would walk barefooted on hot coal to make that guy our next President. I'm practically in church every evening. After a certain point, all one can do is fucking pray...Truly.<br><br>T.<br>Whassup my people?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:20:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "d6755b31010b50fc47eac9ee8b3bb319", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379207": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Shut up. It's already bad enough.<br><br>;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:44:56", "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": 3379148, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380232": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  Can I get a \"TAX WRITE-OFF?\"<br><br>Just  askin' . . . . . .   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:27:45", "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": 3380073, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382281": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda, where have you been?  It was a thread yesterday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:45:59", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382073, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382708": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wish they could be here to enjoy it with you.  I know my dad who died at 53 would have been the happiest man on earth.  He never thought he was diffferent or any less qualified than anyone and he stood on that until the day he died.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_20:15:52", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382555, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "we put it up yesterday as a thread of its own.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:46:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382073, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Woman paints lawn after Obama sign is stolen<br><a href=\"http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=erHYe5xT8JA\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=erHYe5xT8JA</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:45:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3378193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pretty much.<br><br>The change we can <i>always</i> believe in: \"I'll run a honorable campaign...until I start losing.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:26:12", "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": 3368696, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:<br><i>How he came to that conclusion, I have no idea.</i><br><br>2 RESPONSES:<br>1.Did you walk in there BLACK?  1st CLUE!<br>2. They could have asked you  if you had your own broom/mop/bucket; and showed you the custodian's corner. That would have been a CLUE too.  :&gt;)<br><br>O.K.<br><br>I got your JOKE -  <b>I HAVE NO IDEA. . .</b>  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:09:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381575, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364372": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was hoping to make that a closing theme of any response to s,  indie-ed, Karmi, or any of our other lovably misguided trolls.  <br><br>Everyone feel free to copy me as needed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:09:31", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364326, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382294": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama Political Infomercial Thread is up", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:47:13", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363352": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i love it", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:16:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3362973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe he's Bristol's real daddy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:36:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367984, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385263": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "For once Bubba seems to be earning his keep.  Wonder who put the fear of God in him?<br><br>I've been down in NC all week on business and folks are fired up down here.  For real.  I took a taxi from the airport and we weren't 3 minutes into the drive when the cabbie asked me \"So, did you early vote yet?\"  I told him no because NJ doesn't have early voting but I will be there bright and early next week.  He said be sure you don't forget, and take everybody you know to the polls.  Everybody I talked to is so excited about the election, and about Obama.  I think the NC results are going to shock a lot of people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:29:41", "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": 3385085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3362844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "In today's Coon Network News, here's a clip from DL Hughley's CNN show.  Where's the Drop Squad when you need them?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMTgTjXH0o\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMTgTjXH0o</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_10:47:55", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was just about to post this! ROFLMAO!! Obama has him running scared in his HOMESTATE......LMAO! Damn...he can barely defend his HOUSE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:10:55", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367972": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Too late already voted. No need for you to whine when someone provides you with some analysis of the the poll numbers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:24:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Suprk", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367885, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks.  I will.  Sometimes I get frustrated, but then I remember when I was little and she was my world and all I wanted was her.  Now all she wants is me.  <br><br>She says to me often, \"You used to wait for me to come home from work and now I wait for you to come home from work.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:52:16", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384778, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3383846": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We voted over my lunch hour from work.  I wanted to vote early so my mother wouldn't have to wait in long lines, but we voted at the election commission and there were only six machines and long lines. I did find a chair for her though.  Unfortunately, she fell when she got up to vote (I felt so bad, I didn't see it as I was filling out the affidavit to be able to assist her with her vote), but it didn't slow her down one bit.  She shook that off and was ready to vote.  <br><br>There were many seniors there making sure they got their vote in.  The election judges took the time to help them figure out how to work the machines.<br><br>The best thing about all of it was that my mother was anxious and worried (Alzheimer's) that she wasn't registered and that she wouldn't be able to vote, but this evening watching Obama's commercial, she was praising the Lord that she had the chance to cast her vote.  That, made it all worth while.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:33:09", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3383567, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3386033": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maybe he's trying to get into the 250,000+ dollar tax bracket so he can qualify for the McCain tax cuts.    Problem is,  Obama's going to win.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:54:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385032, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You can't haz electoral college?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:10:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3383408": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ohio federal court: homeless cannot be disenfranchised<br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/29/17854/987/758/646056\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/29/17854/...</a><br><blockquote><i>    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) \u2014 A federal judge in Ohio has ruled that counties must allow homeless voters to list park benches and other locations that aren't buildings as their addresses.<br><br>    U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus also ruled that provisional ballots can't be invalidated because of poll worker errors.<br></i></blockquote>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:00:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366954": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not an answer. Can't you explain it? Why is McCain still standing?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:31:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 46, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366934, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364907": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'll second that request.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:39:01", "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": 19, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364512, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363372": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What do you mean distort the man's words?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:16:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3363239, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368626": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Things that make ya go...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?[/arsenio]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:04:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367984, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366448": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually, my friend, I'm not confused.....just running in circles along with you.<br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:03:20", "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": 3366388, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368712": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL they tell me that unless Obama is caught on tape sticking his dick into your ear canal while playing the drums on your booty he's far enough ahead of McCain to the point where McCain really can't catch up.<br><br>At this point McCain and Palin might as well make one last ad saying \"BUT HE'S BLACK!  C'MON ON, AMERUKA, HE'S BLAAAAAAAAACK.\"  They may as well try it, they don't have anything to lose except the election.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:07:48", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367218, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>I have always been against higher taxes, big government and I support victory in Iraq. Yet, I wandered over here to see if Obama was a candidate I could support.&lt;?b&gt;<br><br>I have been observing your actions, \"s\" -- and this is a flat-out LIE.<br><br>Remember those warnings about truth and deception. Feel them in your gut. They will haunt you like it or not because in some things you have no choice as you are playing with forces larger than yourself.<br><br>You are playing a character behind a screen name but the fire you are really playing with knows you intimately and it is not pleased.</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:00:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363697, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "State polls always lag behind the national polling.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:17:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 25, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363365, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366964": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like indie-ed is catchin' the vapors too...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:32:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366083, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364917": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  This comes under the heading  -  \"No he di-int!   :&gt;)\":<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-obama-ad-goes-after-m_n_138811.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ob...</a><br><b>Obama Ad Goes After McCain/Using \"Winking\" Palin</b>  (VIDEO)<br><br><i>The Obama campaign is directing reporters to an ad it released Wednesday morning that goes at both John McCain's understanding of the economy and (somewhat unusually) his selection of Sarah Palin for V.P.<br><br>Titled \"His Choice,\" the spot begins with quotes from McCain admitting his lack of economic know-how. The last one has McCain declaring, \"I might have to rely on a vice president that I select\" for expertise on economic issues.<br><br><b>\"His choice?\" the script (no narration) asks -- before cutting to footage of Palin winking at the vice presidential debate. \"On November 4th, You Get to Make Yours.\"</b></i><br><br>BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br><br>YES HE DID!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:39:22", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384377": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah, omg, this lady is brilliantly funny and right on!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:14:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381611, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381819": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL......And Obama should walk out on the stage to:<br><br>\"NOBODY ON THE CORNER GOT SWAGGER LIKE BARACK\"!!<br><br>IN YO FACE MCCREEPYSMILE!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:12:49", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381580, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363902": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign, legaldiva.  My late twin sister Irene was a beautician.  She went to school with diverse students, and they were all taught to MAKE IT WORK!  I've gone to some of these cut and run shops like Great Clips, Master Cuts, etc. <br><br> These places hire diversity, so that whites don't have to deal with black hair.  I went into one of these shops and was told to go to the Korean lady.  \"She knows how to do your type of hair.\"  WTF?<br><br>The bottom line is, some white folk don't feel the need to learn anything about other ethnic groups, let alone blacks.  Why should they acclimatize themselves to anything non-white?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:43:19", "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": 3363581, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm humming in the key of O.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:48:00", "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": 3379154, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366977": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I guess this is sort of big news.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/nov/03/00020/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/nov/03/00020/</a><br><br><i>November 03, 2008 Issue <br>Copyright \u00a9 2008 The American Conservative<br><br>Francis Fukuyama       PDF<br><br><br><br><br><br>I\u2019m voting for Barack Obama this November for a very simple reason. It is hard to imagine a more disastrous presidency than that of George W. Bush. It was bad enough that he launched an unnecessary war and undermined the standing of the United States throughout the world in his first term. But in the waning days of his administration, he is presiding over a collapse of the American financial system and broader economy that will have consequences for years to come. As a general rule, democracies don\u2019t work well if voters do not hold political parties accountable for failure. While John McCain is trying desperately to pretend that he never had anything to do with the Republican Party, I think it would a travesty to reward the Republicans for failure on such a grand scale.<br><br>McCain\u2019s appeal was always that he could think for himself, but as the campaign has progressed, he has seemed simply erratic and hotheaded. His choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was highly irresponsible; we have suffered under the current president who entered office without much knowledge of the world and was easily captured by the wrong advisers. McCain\u2019s lurching from Reaganite free- marketer to populist tribune makes one wonder whether he has any underlying principles at all. <br><br>America has been living in a dream world for the past few years, losing its basic values of thrift and prudence and living far beyond its means, even as it has lectured the rest of the world to follow its model. At a time when the U.S. government has just nationalized a good part of the banking sector, we need to rethink a lot of the Reaganite verities of the past generation regarding taxes and regulation. Important as they were back in the 1980s and \u201990s, they just won\u2019t cut it for the period we are now entering. Obama is much better positioned to reinvent the American model and will certainly present a very different and more positive face of America to the rest of the world. </i><br><br>Francis Fukuyama is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:32:44", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366978": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Read the internals", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:32:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366737, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363581": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When you go to beauty school you are taught to work on all different types and textures of hair.  The excuse of not \"knowing\" how to do \"black\" hair is totally a cop out.  I have actually had a white hair stylist do my hair, to which I have to admit I was slightly nervous.  I'd received a gift certificate to a spa/salon and when I made my appointment didn't realize they had both black and white stylists there. The black stylists stared her down and one even came over trying to tell her how to do what she needed to do.  She very politely told her that she went to school just like they did and knows what she is doing.  By the time that she was finished they came over to reluctantly tell me that they liked what she had done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:27:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "c3516f06548f7f7e8bde3b59c464793a", "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": 3363414, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363396": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "One of the local funeral chapels is owned and operated by a lady who has run for local offices here in my hometown.  I guess seeing few Obama signs in around red-state Alabama led her to action, as there is a giant \"Obama-Biden\" sign painted on the front lawn of her facility, very noticable from the highway.  Oh, and right across the street from the local National Guard Armory, which is one of our town's polling places.  (If only it would have been right across county GOP headquarters, then this story would have been funnier.)<br><br>Now I'm inspired to get a picture of it before the rain gets to it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:18:20", "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": 3363128, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381832": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GLH, Michelle's weave must be too tight. I couldn't believe how she was applauding Palin's ability to recite a speech that she did not write! C'mon! Didn't she see the interviews with Couric, Gibson and Williams? Palin can't function in a one-on-one unscripted interview. Plus, it has been pointed out that this so called \"expert on energy\" has gotten her facts wrong on several occasions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:13:43", "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": 3380704, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382346": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Immediately.  She pretty much said he was the poster child for corruption and that he was ousted.  She neutralized him and validated the fact that he is jealous and hatefully insane.  See ya Tom - bye.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:50:15", "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": 3381962, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385419": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're wecome.  I'm just glad I'm here to see her through it.  It would hurt more to know she was going through it with people who don't care as much as I do.<br><br>God took me through an ugly thing to get me here, but now I understand.  He was bringing me to her before she had to suffer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:45:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385146, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381838": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Colorado CNN/Time Obama 53, McCain 45 Obama +8<br>Colorado Associated Press/GfK Obama 50, McCain 41 Obama +9<br>Florida CNN/Time Obama 51, McCain 47 Obama +4<br>Florida Associated Press/GfK Obama 45, McCain 43 Obama +2<br>Florida Quinnipiac Obama 47, McCain 45 Obama +2<br>Georgia CNN/Time McCain 52, Obama 47 McCain +5<br>Michigan Rasmussen Obama 53, McCain 43 Obama +10<br>Minnesota Rasmussen Obama 55, McCain 43 Obama +12<br>Missouri CNN/Time Obama 48, McCain 50 McCain +2<br>Nevada Associated Press/GfK Obama 52, McCain 40 Obama +12<br>New Hampshire Associated Press/GfK Obama 55, McCain 37 Obama +18<br>New Mexico Rasmussen Obama 54, McCain 44 Obama +10<br>North Carolina Associated Press/GfK Obama 48, McCain 46 Obama +2<br>Ohio Marist Obama 48, McCain 45 Obama +3<br>Ohio Associated Press/GfK Obama 48, McCain 41 Obama +7<br>Ohio Quinnipiac Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Marist Obama 55, McCain 41 Obama +14<br>Pennsylvania Quinnipiac Obama 53, McCain 41 Obama +12<br>Pennsylvania Associated Press/GfK Obama 52, McCain 40 Obama +12<br>Pennsylvania Franklin & Marshall Obama 53, McCain 40 Obama +13<br>Virginia CNN/Time Obama 53, McCain 44 Obama +9<br>Virginia Associated Press/GfK Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7<br>Washington Strategic Vision (R) Obama 54, McCain 42 Obama +12<br><br>National Rasmussen Reports Obama 50, McCain 47 Obama +3<br>National Gallup Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>National Diageo/Hotline Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7<br>National Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Obama 49, McCain 44 Obama +5<br>National ABC News/Wash Post Obama 52, McCain 44 Obama +8", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:14:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Cuban American National Foundation. backing Obama?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102402716.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:12:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah Phillies!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMXnk16kiE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMXnk16kiE</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:16:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384348, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363548": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They are not lame. These themes are resonating with voters. <br><br>Bury your head in the sand, put the champagne on ice, and don't forget to bring your photo id, not to vote, but to get into the big Obama rally in Chitown.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:25:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3363484, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually, I think there is a law that says you have to render some sort of honors when the national anthem is played. But why that became an issue, I'm not sure....well, yeah I am.<br><br>I spent a good portion of my early adult years in the military. And racism exists there...but I can say, at least where I served, skin color didn't matter when it was time to get the job done. So I thought that was how the world worked. <br><br>Of the liberals that I know-you and some others here excepted-most of them belong to the \"blame America first\" camp. That strikes me as both unpatriotic AND anti-American. Yes, we have our problems, but those problems were here long before Bush.<br><br>I'm still on mailing lists for a lot of those emails. As time's gone on, they have become more frantic and more visceral. So much for a race decided on issues instead of race.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:14:24", "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": 3381450, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363414": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have to wonder why a black person would want a white person doing their hair. I would be afraid that they'd screw it up. Fact is that the hair texture is different and I would not expect a white person to be able to do black hair the way a black person could.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:19:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3362690, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384407": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thank you. And, yes of course I will continue, I am hooked.  I had followed Obama since 2004 and last year I found myself excited and anxious about the primaries and without a lot of people to talk to about it.  I had great faith in Obama, but the people I talked to about it in Georgia had no faith.  I remember a co-worker responding to me that nobody knew who he was.  I was sitting alone after a rough time and in need of someone to share my thoughts and feelings about the process and did a google search and found JJP.  I've been checking in everyday since.<br><br>I can't wait to call that girl and tell her they know who he is now!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:17:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384151, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You did not answer my question.  With respect to polling it was expected to tighten.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:19:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363379, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364161": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You could have 'wandered' over to the Obama campaign website or to several non-partisan election sites to see if he was a candidate you could support.  Your presence here at JJP is mostly to shyt-stir.  <br><br>But if you're gonna stir, don't for get to sift either...sift a few dollars toward JJP's fundraisng drive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:57:57", "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": 3363697, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379472": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh so you believe that the first Black candidate the one with the funny name was a shoe in? You believe they man with a Muslim name in an Islmaphobic society, born to an African father and American mother is just like every other Democratic candidate?<br><br>D- People are looking at Obama as though he has some deficiencies, when in reality all the chips were stacked against him. It is because he is so smart, hard working, visionary, and a true leader that he is WHERE HE IS. <br><br>I have spoken to MANY people in PA who were undecided. Mostly white and working class. Expect a blowout. And if nothing else- know that Obama's 50 State Strategy will help you learn the lesson that this is REAL.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:00:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379194, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow, I never thought I would see an Obama sign in <i>this</i> yard: <a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Confederate_battle_flag_Obama_yard_sign.html?showall\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Con...</a><br><br>I also really enjoyed John Mayer's column about \"hope\" at HuffPo: <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mayer/hope-is-not-a-buzz-word_b_138771.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mayer/hope-i...</a><br><br>An excerpt:<br><br><i>To those who question whether hope is a tangible product worth building a campaign around, I'd say take a look at despair and how powerful that has been in reshaping how people think and live. I believe the definition of the \"hope\" that Barack Obama enthuses operates on the unspoken thesis that there has to be a polar opposite to the despair of 9/11. Because if we accept that there's not, the will to live becomes forever altered. To adults who will vote for him, Barack Obama represents a return to prosperity. To the youth, he represents an introduction to it.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:03:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:18:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384058, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382373": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I voted today.  I also helped my mother who is losing her sight and is in the beginning stages of Alzheimers to vote.  I read the choices for her and she said, \"of course I'm voting for Obama\" now read me the rest. <br><br> My brother also went with us and while he registers every year, this year was the first time he has ever voted.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:52:30", "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": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381862": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL. <br><br>I gave him my VFF card, and he apologized. Didn't make any more of it after that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:15:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381778, "depth": 12, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"then it's Sarah bar the door\"<br>;-) (WINK)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:42:00", "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": 3378193, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So you know a bunch of white people who are too cowardly to admit their racism.  So you know a bunch of narrow-minded trogs who want to vote their bigotry.  <br><br>Why bother to come <i>here</i> and boast about it?  You're obviously not taken seriously.  You're mocked and ridiculed for good cause.  And you're not going to change one mind here.  Not one.<br><br>So really ... what's your purpose?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:01:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Yesterday, I posted the [somewhat TEPID] reaction of \"the AUTHORITIES\" in the case of the skinheads.  This article reveals some of their MYSPACE postings.  So NOW i as \"the AUTHORITIES:, even considering their 1st Amendment rights, do ya think that these young men were not capable of further criminal behaviors had they NOT BEEN CAUGHT??<br><br><a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/28/cbsnews_investigates/main4552878.shtml?source=mostpop_story\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/28/cbsne...</a><br><br><b>\"Skinheads\" Reveal All On Web, CBS News Investigates: Web Postings Expose Racist Ideals Of Men Accused Of Plotting Killing Spree</b><br><br><i>Personal Internet pages and web postings provide a disturbing glimpse into the racist minds of the two self-described \"skinheads\" who were allegedly plotting to carry out a mass killing spree that included beheading African-Americans and assassinating presidential candidate Barack Obama.<br><br>Yesterday, federal investigators announced the arrests of 20-year-old Daniel Cowart of Bells, Tenn., and 18-year-old Paul Schlesselman of West Helena, Ark., who were driving around in a car painted with swastikas and other white supremacist slogans while in possession of five stolen guns. Authorities are skeptical the men were a threat. They say there is no evidence of them actually trying to carry out an assassination, but during questioning the men allegedly told investigators they were preparing to kill 88 people \"targeting a predominately African-American school, going state to state while robbing individuals and continuing to kill people.\" The men also allegedly said they wanted to \u201cdrive their vehicle as fast as they could towards Obama shooting him from the windows\u201d while dressed in \u201call white tuxedos\u201d and wearing \u201ctop hats.\u201d<br><br>While the alleged plot may never have been carried out, both men have their own Myspace pages where they make a series of racist assertions and proudly tote their guns.<br><br>On his MySpace page, Schlesselman lists his occupation as \u201cbeing racist\u201d and writes \u201cI\u2019m white. I\u2019m proud. I get angry. I like guns. I like weapons. I need money wiggers\u2026be afraid.\u201d \"Wiggers\" is a derogatory slang term used to describe a white person who emulates stereotypical mannerisms of African-Americans. He also posted a homemade video on MySpace in which he appears to be mocking \"wiggers\" and African-Americans.<br><br>He last logged onto his MySpace page on October 20 the same day, investigators say, Cowart traveled from Tennessee to Arkansas to meet with him and begin the alleged killing spree. On that day, Schlesselman listed his mood as \u201ccreative.\u201d<br><br>Schlesselman also lists his cell phone number on his MySpace page. CBS News called the number. His voicemail first plays what sounds like a racist country song. Then, Schlesselman leaves a disturbing rant filled with profanities and racial slurs against African-Americans. He ends the message saying \u201cwhite power.\u201d </i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Note the use of the term \"WIGGERS!\"  THESE people are EVIL CRIMINALS!!<br><br>Sooo, \"AUTHORITIES\", TAKE THIS AS SERIOUSLY AS IT IS!!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST<br><br>Gotta bounce!  Obama-Biden WORK!!!  Yaaaaaaa!  L8R!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:06:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381172": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "....and that will be the lasting legacy of a McCain administration. No matter what he might do to benefit the country, he will be remembered for playing to some of the darkest elements of our society.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:30:14", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381082, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379314": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town:  DONE!   :&gt;)   <i>hmmmmmmmm  -<b>\"O\"</b></i><br><br>LOL!!!   :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  Why do humming birds hum??<br><br>'cause they don't know the words!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>O.K.  Gotta get back to WORK!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:51:25", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379264, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364776": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  This was reported in Huffpost 2:<br><br><a href=\"http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/29/ap-poll-obama-leads-or-tied-in-8-crucial-states/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/29/ap-...</a><br><b>AP Poll:  Obama Leads Or Tied In 8 Crucial States</b><br><br><i>October 29, 2008 \u00b7 Print This Article<br><br>Barack Obama now leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied with John McCain in two other Republican red states, according to new AP-GfK battleground polling.<br><br>The results help explain why the Democrat is pressing his money and manpower advantages in a slew of traditionally GOP states, hoping not just for a win but a transcendent victory that remakes the nation\u2019s political map. McCain is scrambling to defend states where he wouldn\u2019t even be campaigning if the race were closer.<br><br>Less than a week before Election Day, the AP-GfK polls show Obama winning among early voters, favored on almost every issue, benefiting from the country\u2019s sour mood and widely viewed as the winning candidate by voters in eight crucial states - Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>\u201cPeople will vote for change, and Barack Obama represents that change,\u201d said Gaylord, the GOP consultant in Virginia. Speaking of McCain, he said: \u201cAnd try as he will - and he has - to be the candidate of change, he could not. He could not overcome the weight of George Bush\u2019s failed policies.\u201d<br><br>The AP-GfK Battleground State Poll was conducted from Oct. 22-26 in eight states. It involved interviews by landline telephone with likely voters in each state, ranging from 600 in Florida and New Hampshire to 628 in Nevada. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3.9 percentage points in Colorado and Nevada, and 4 points in the other states.<br><br>RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, AP</i><br><br>GREAT NEWS!  But, I'm going to WORK 'til the END!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:30:43", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So, you don't need voters like Wendy? Good luck with that.<br><br>And you wonder why Obama is buying infomercials and suddenly campaigning in blue jeans?<br><br>McCain will welcome the dead root with open arms.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:20:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3363020, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363957": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And yet after you discovered Obama wasn't someone you could support, you stay. <br><br>Why?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:46:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363697, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The media in the tank with Obama?  The same  media that has been repeating the stupid canard that Obama is a socialist without giving any historical context.  Moreover, it is not the media that's saying the race is over. They are looking at the polls and Obama has consistently been ahead.  The race has been rather stable.   Now the Obama campaign has been counseling against complacency and not relying on the polls. They have been warning that tightening will occur.  I am sure if McCain has been ahead for the past few weeks, you would be saying that the race is over. So spare me the hypocrisy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:46:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363622, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381450": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D., I disagree.  Yes, there are people who disagree with Obama's policies...but there are even more who disagree with how Bush and the Republican majority for six years have defecated all over our government and will leave it in shambles for their successor to clean up.<br><br>Republicans have always ran on this us vs. them meme, painting Democrats as unpatriotic and as anti-American liberals.  And for the most part, half of Americans have rejected that, considering the last two close elections.<br><br>The difference this year is that not only do we have a Democratic candidate whose philosophy is different than Repubs, like our other Democratic candidates before.....but we have a historic selection of the first bi-racial man whose name is Barack Hussein Obama, who is running in a post 9/11 era.<br><br>Those internet e-mails were damaging...let's be honest.  They played off fear.  They painted Michelle as this radical black woman.  Obama's opponents  were so desperate that they painted receiving a quality education and receiving high honors as an insult..calling him \"elitist\" ( I still don't understand how a good education is viewed as demeaning quality).<br><br>The media repeatedly told us Americans just can't relate to him...and D., you know what that was code for...he's black.  Be honest.  We all as black/minority people, no matter your philosophy, has had to deal with being a spectacle  (the \"interesting\" or \"fascinating\" black person at work or school)  I know I have.  Many whites  do not have a clue about our experience or culture, assume we're monolithic and that our lives play out like the dysfunctional ways black people are portrayed on tv and other media.<br><br>Obama has been portrayed relentlessly as un-American, ranging from flag pins to not holding his hand over his heart during the National Anthem, which you are not required to do, btw.<br><br>Even you are admitting that you experienced an \"interesting\" time at the National Press Club today...Obama's hope just to be able to run for this office has brought out the worst in people on all sides...but that just lets us know that those feelings were present in those people all along.<br><br>The interesting thing is that MLKing, Jr. was also called a \"communist\", was jailed, threatened, a had a smear campaign run against him by the highest law enforcement official in the country during that time--J. Edgar Hoover.  We have seen the same despicable behavior before in a different  era---and so it is sad to think that the more things change, the more they stay the same.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:47:16", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381043, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": ".Hence, the \"conservative wing\" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who's complaining?<br>That's your party's future (Permanent negative status)LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:38:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365196, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385979": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "msmartin:  THANK YOU for sharing.  Please give \"mom\" a \"real hug\" in substitute for this \"virtual hug!mmmmmmm!\"<br><br>God Bless her and ALL the family!  AMEN.   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:47:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382373, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Do you know anyone whis is absolutely disgusted with the indecency coming from the McCain campaign tactics? I do.<br><br>Colin Powell  is one of them who so eloquently voiced his insight for the world to see.<br><br>Do you know of anyone who is disappointed with John McCain's judgment in picking Sarah Palin?  I do.<br><br>Apparently, most prominent conservative authors do also.  Even his own aides are accusing her of going rogue and called her a \"whack\" job.<br><br>Do you know of any armed service members, who sacrifice much but are paid little, tired of the warmongers that have led them needlessly into battle, and yet underfund the Veteran Affairs---and have our injured troops come home to deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center?  I do.  And they know John McCain is full of shyt when it comes to VETS, asks IAVA or DAV or VFW--they know.<br><br>Do you know anyone who knows that Republicans will continue to stagnate wages, run up more record deficits, continue to give tax breaks to wealthy companies (which btw  they don't reinvest since we have  the slowest job growth since Kennedy's admin. 40 YEARS ago) and know that their economic policies DON'T WORK.  That is why McCain calls for less regualtion one day....then asks the government to pay off mortgages the next.  He has no grasp on the matter at all and cannot stay on message.<br><br>Do you know of conservatives who are pissed that a 72 year old  4x melanoma survivor chose to pick a VP nominee as a candidate after speaking to her after a total of 2 times.....who most Americans now view very unfavorable and most scholars say is the most unqualified candidate in history? I do.<br><br>While, as in your own words claimed Bush rubber stamped all that spending,--John McCain was his sidekick, voting with him 90% of the time this year alone.<br><br>Do you see that in the majority of McCain rallies, he barely draws a beautiful, diverse crowd....instead many of his supporters are misinformed, bigots, and use Obama's name as a slur.  Are you proud to be included in that number?<br><br>Do you know anyone who is embarassed that Palin, with all her air-headedness, got on televison and winked during a vice-presidential a number of times while the world looked on?<br><br>Do you know of anyone who questions the temperant of a reportedly hot-headed candidate like John McCain, who is so contemptuous, he could not even look Obama in the eye during the first two debates and made faces like a 7-year old in the last one.  And you call that leadership?  Where is the maturity?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:57:02", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Again...see Bush vs Gore. We may as well just wait until next Wednesday to see what happens instead of arguing over polls. I will say that I do not wish your side luck, but I will wish you all well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:21:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363379, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Show some love, people.<br><br><a href=\"http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/what-was-i-thinking-when-i-called-sarah-palin-a-bitch/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What was I thinking when I called Sarah Palin a bitch?</a><br><br>HILARIOUS", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:58:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Two Words: JIM CLYBURN.<br><br>He put the fear of God into Bill Clinton.  Trouble was, Bill didn't get the message and have his \"come to Jesus\" moment until lately, and after his wife got the boot out of the Democratic Nomination.<br><br>Imagine how much more milage he could have gotten if he'd gotten over his sense of \"entitlement\" and desire for a \"de-facto\" third term through Hillary sooner.<br><br>I'm still kinda pissed about that because it dragged shyt out until the convention in Denver, and it was not necessary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:51:34", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385263, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Go ahead....let it out.....I DID!!! LMAO!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:17:43", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381604, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365510": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Hence, the \"conservative wing\" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who's complaining?</i><br><br><br><b>You</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:13:17", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365196, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365511": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Found this bit of humor:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/tina-fey-sarah-palin-offe_n_138799.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/tina-f...</a><br><b>Tina Fey: Sarah Palin Offered Ne Daughter Bristol For Babysitting (VIDEO)</b><br><br><i>According to Fey, when Sarah Palin (\"she was nice\") guested on \"Saturday Night Live,\" she asked Fey where Alice had gone as the show approached. Fey told Conan:<br><br>    \"Gov. Palin was like, 'Oh did Alice go home? Oh, cause Bristol woulda babysat.' She offered Bristol Palin to babysit Alice... And it was Bristol's birthday, too. I was like yeah, that's exactly what 17-year-old Bristol Palin wants to do at SNL is babysit the toddler of the lady that gooks on her mom... but they're a nice family\"<br><br>Also, Alice gets confused telling Sarah Palin and Tina Fey apart, and Fey let Alice watch</i><br><br>This is pure comedy!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:13:31", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle Bachman must go.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:21:40", "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": 3384151, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Only because if he and Hillary don't get on board, they're toast in the Democratic Party, and too \"liberal\" for the ReThugs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:52:23", "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": 3385214, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379339": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...just trying to help you out... :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:52:38", "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": 3379207, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I predicted his last ad will be Barack in traditional garb superimposed over the WTC attacks.<br><br>He's getting there.<br><br>Here's what I love: Barack knows that nothing McCain can do or say is going to change the outcome of the race. It will have to be some outside-the-campaign event.<br><br>I agree.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:21:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379448, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Awww D, I don't agree with you MOST times but I'll give you a point up!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:39:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365196, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364494": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here is a beautiful video of images of American Obama Supporters abroad with some images of supporters here in the US as well.<br><br><a href=\"http://blip.tv/file/1338283\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blip.tv/file/1338283</a><br><br>Enjoy!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:15:56", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379856": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mad because McCain ain't have the doe for the air time.  When was the last time you heard of the Republicans running short on campaign funds?  That oughta tell you something.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:06:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366304, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367569": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Suppress GOP turn out? Are you kidding me? Ok, I just caught the vapors.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:04:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366130, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367060": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But if Obama's ground game is so vastly superior, if Obama's money is such a huge advantage, why is this even necessary?<br><br>Will the youth vote take off work, cut classes and skip getting out the vote to prematurely celebrate?<br><br>Obama has peaked. He has maxed out his support. Do you even KNOW any undecided voters?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:37:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3366736, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363996": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So now you can't vote for McCain on the issues and a superior campaign platform, you're left with voting for him on to spite the media.  Now you're really reaching s!<br><br>Don't forget JJP's fundraising drive for Barack Obama, btw.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:48:32", "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": 3363622, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3362973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is awesome. Woman paints Obama logo on her lawn when her sign was stolen.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/politics/Woman_paints_lawn_after_sign_is_stolen\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/politics/Woman_pai...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_10:56:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "See above", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:48:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363490, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379359": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:53:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379314, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Does anyone mind explaining how the arrows and point system works on the JJP Disqus comments sections? (Or directing me to a site FAQ with the answer?) Is it similar to the DailyKos recommend system? What are the benefits, drawbacks, etc? Thanks....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:16:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3386017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "msmartin:  <b>AMEN</b><br><br>TRUST IN THE LORD!!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZI_YEJUHs&eurl=http://noolmusic.com/youtube_videos/yolanda_adams_-_how_great_thou_art.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZI_YEJUHs&eurl...</a><br><b>How Great Thou Art</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:51:21", "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": 3385419, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363490": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Great. Then put the champagne on ice.<br><br>How  am I 'didtorting the man's words'?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:23:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3363418, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366052": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL.<br><br>Okay, <i>that</i> was funny.<br><br>Change is coming....I have to keep telling myself that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:41:05", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366010, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "many blessings to you ms.martin....many blessings", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:03:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384869, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Phillies just won the world series.......Pennsylvania will GO TO OBAMA", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:11:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ok, so Tom Delay was on Hardball with Chris Matthews. He straight up (no alluding) called Obama, \"marxist\".  <br><br>He said Obama wants to \"shred the Constitution\", brought up Jeremiah Wright, Ayers, you name it.<br><br>These people are crazy. I can't wait for Tuesday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:21:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-signing that!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:08:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366157, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385629": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>Preach!  You better preach!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:06:57", "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": 3380573, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368112": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Believe what you will, but do you know any undecided voters? Do you know anyone who pretends to be undecided or support Obama but will actually vote for McCain? I do.<br><br>Do ou know anyone who makes over $250,000 who is concerned about Obama's tax plan? I do.<br><br>Do you know any self-employed or small business owners who fear that raising taxes on their customers will cause them to suffer economically? I do.<br><br>Do you know any individuals who are concerned about the ideological undertones of a politician who talks more about 'economic justice' and 'redistributive change' than 'individual freedom' and 'opportunity.'? I do.<br><br>Do you know any voters who see the bailout as the last straw and do not want to see the government in charge and take on a  greater role in the private sector? I do.<br><br>Do you know anyone who has seen how one-party rule corrupted many Republicans and saw George Bush rubber stamp any and all spending that crossed his desk because his party proposed it, and does not believe that the Democrats will be able to restrain themselves? I do.<br><br>Do you know anyone who would LOVE to see the media eat crow and watch Rachel Maddow, et al left speechless? I do.<br><br>So while you color your electoral map blue, you might what to think about that of which  you do not know...<br><br>Good luck.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:32:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367299, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please get a picture if you can! I'd love to see it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:23:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363396, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Actually, my friend, I'm not confused.....just running in circles</i><br><br><br><b> Gasp!  I rest my case!</b><br><br><b> Now run along.....</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:10:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366448, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385630": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i'm still not feelingn Bill.  When Obama mentioned Bill's name in the beginning, the crowd kept shouting O.b.a.m.a.  I loved it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:07:01", "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": 3385299, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368118": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GET AT HIM MICHELLE!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:33:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367227, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Micheline:  Major co-sign!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I love the way that \"s\" can speak for<i> \"most voters\"</i>  from his/her living room.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>If this is possible, we don't  \"need no stinkin' polls.\"  Just let \"s\" speak!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>Just love his/her delusions!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:18:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363959, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385528": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh snap!<br><br>Obama just called out Joe the Plumber<br><br>He had Bill laughing he had to wipe the tears away...<br><br>Then he had Bill standing up and cheering...<br><br>What the hell is going on?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:56:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385732": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Divided, demoralized and depressed\"  Debbie Wasserman Schultz call the Republican party out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:15:03", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3374267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "S, what do you hope to gain here? Are you trying to get us to vote for McCain or just see things your way.  Maybe you should just go back over to Drudge, etc and help McCain DEFEND HIS GOAL LINE. You are being very complacent, wasting time talking to us. McCain needs help in Montana, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, and yes PENNSYLVANIA. <br>And yes, I do know self-employed people and people who make well over $250,000 that ALREADY VOTED FOR OBAMA...now what? Your move...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:19:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sarah Palin has as much \"substance\" as the stuff in the middle of a Twinkie.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:46:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3380704, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OH yeah, I'm from the Chy, I wish I was still there, cause I'd be going too! My Bestfriend is going to Common's shindig! I'm so jealous! Party on, and don't worry, we'll skip the Champagne and have some haterade on ice for you!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:42:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363548, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3431617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The cry of the puma. They don't need us. Classic victim stance. No one asked me for my vote. WTF. Be an adult, stop sobbing.<br><br>It amazes me how more fragil ideals are than egos.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-01_12:39:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363710, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Monie:  <b>SPEAK!!</b>  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:50:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368493, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366083": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In an environment where the Democrats have enormous advantages. If months and months of the media and Obama advertising telling you \"This is the greatest guy ever\" can't nudge you from undecided, you just don't want to vote for the guy and don't want to say so.<br><br>This infomercial will not move voters to Obama. He is overhyped, oversold and overestimated.<br><br>Enjoy your kool-aid.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:42:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcd263259296c8998ebbd7b06463535", "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": 3365873, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Honey01:  Well. she's made her CHOICE!  Gotta go where her Benjamins come from!  SAD!  <br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:59:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3378886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The REAL question is why isn't he putting the nail in Obama's coffin? He ran in 2000. He was the clear choice of the Republicans and had 6 months to announce his VP choice. He is white. He has been in Congress for 26 years. He is the one who has every stacked FOR him. <br><br>EXPLAIN WHY HE ISN'T BLOWING OBAMA OUT OF THE WATER.  This election SHOULD have been easy. Sure, the history says it was going to be  Democratic year to win, but the guy he is running against UNLIKE any of DEM who have run before... EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE IN PA?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:29:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 21, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366954, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "30 Days | 30 Reasons : Restraint (#7)<br><a href=\"http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=N6rfsIaTDN0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=N6rfsIaTDN0</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:32:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385032": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why does Joe the Plumber....have a publicist?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:06:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365065": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Alright, this is your <i>one</i> shot. <br><br>Let's get it over with early.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:46:22", "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": 3364372, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381962": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But Debbie Wasserman Schultz held it down though, bitchslapping Delay immediately.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:23:18", "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": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381931, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382391": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...About the protocol for the anthem, I still can't find anything official.  Now you know when they play it on the bases in the evening, most people, including myself, stop and stand at attention until the anthem is done. I very seldom see people place their hands over their hearts...but it may be different in other circumstances, ie if a flag is present.<br><br>I will agree, military members in general \"get along\" better than society overall,  mostly for the sake of doing their job collectively that they all will be responsible for .  But I will tell you something interesting.  Because of my husband's rank, there tends not to be many black/minority wives in my community where I live.  I have seen some of my neighbors pratically ignore our existence and one woman even fails to look up when we are outside together.  however, our  white neighbore,  who  moved in after us, were greeted almost immediately by that same family.  And it is quite baffling, because I have probably more in common with that woman since both of our husbands serve as opposed to another citizen on the street.  And may heart would hurt just the same if her loved one was hurt jus the same as mine.<br><br>I think a lot of people (maybe some of those liberals you know) are cynical.  Even now, I sit in amazement that Cheney promised $1 billion in aid to the country of Georgia, yet the Bush admin. actually argued that the new GI bill may prove to be too expensive or that we can't provide some relief to homeowners who are ready to foreclose and why New Orleans still looks virtually in ruins in some parts (mostly the black parts).<br><br>I do wonder why so often this country has massive amounts of money for war, even borrowing from communist China, while  some Americans and citizens in countries like Haiti in our backyard starve.<br><br>Republicans with their \"so-called family values\" are often revealed as the biggest hypocrites.  And I really think Americans do not want  religious ideology serving as the backdrop for our governing.  Republicans don't want government to tax them for programs that overall build our infrastructure, but they love to determine your social limitations based on their intepretation of religion.<br><br>I saw the funniest bumper sticker on a base recently.  It said  REPUBLICAN: Because everyone can't be on welfare.<br><br>  Now if you're a vet, retired, or work for the government, you ARE living in a socialized environment.  Your pay, healthcare,and other amenities are paid for with taxpayer dollars.  I just shook my head--the hypocrisy", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:53:40", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381845, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363020": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Only got to read page one as the second page continued to get hung up and then not appear.<br><br>I think there are a few . I even go to a site to read the implosion of the pumas, remember them? There are still a handful of dissatisfied womyn who are finding a lot of convoluted reasons to back Palin. They have stopped posting the polls daily though. Some have even left in a huff until after the election. Most have posted that they cannot believe that feminists are seriously supporting McCain. <br><br>It has been a heck  an election cycle. Shake out the dead root, I say.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_10:58:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3361650, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Let me know how it's going when the successful hard-working folks who own a home, have been saving and investing, having seen their assets decline, face a greater tax burden and now layoff sitters, tutors, coaches, stop eating out, stop hiring landscapers and handymen, put off decorating or home improvements, causing a single mom with her own interior design business or the self-employed carpenter, lose business vital to their economic security,  all to pay Uncle Sam.<br><br>Will they be satisfied with a one-time check, secure in the notion that the 'rich' are finally 'sacrificing' and 'giving their fair share'?<br><br>If not, they can look forward to extended unemployment benefits and government run healthcare.<br><br>Happy days are here again!?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:16:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3366193, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Let some of the polls lag.  It's the electoral votes that matter, and in the states NEEDED to win, Obama is leading.  The national polls don't tell the story, but websites like <a href=\"http://FiveThirtyEight.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">FiveThirtyEight.com</a> don't just rely upon national polls.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP's fundrasing drive yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:25:15", "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": 3363379, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385121": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not to mention McCain's relationship with the press, i.e \"The Straight-Talk Express\".<br>That is now TOAST; I don't care how many barbeque cookouts he hosts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:14:08", "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": 3381082, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365584": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My friend, with everything else that's going on, if <b>that's</b> the biggest thing I have to complain about, life must be pretty damn good.<br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:16:44", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365510, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Entitlement? <br><br>Hell yes, I am entitled to have a VOTE the counts!<br><br>I'll congratulate you Wednesday morning IF Obama wins.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:42:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcd263259296c8998ebbd7b06463535", "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": 3366713, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3378892": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Same old tired  false argument. As I pointed out before, this is the same garbage Republicans said in 1993 when Clinton had the same tax program. Once again let me refresh you what the Republican said:<br><br>\u201cI believe this will lead to a recession next year. This is the Democrat machine\u2019s recession, and each one of them will be held personably accountable.\u201d<br>- Newt Gingrich, August 5, 1993<br><br><br>\u201cThe Clinton plan is a one-way ticket to recession. This plan does not reduce the deficit, but it raises taxes and it puts people out of work.\u201d<br>-Senator Phil Gramm, July 28,1993<br><br><br>\u201cThis plan will not work. If it was to work then I\u2019d have to become a Democrat and believe that more taxes and bigger government was the answer\"<br>- Representative John Kasich R-OH July 28, 1993<br><br>Now history shows that every Republican in Congress voted against this and Al Gore broke the tie with his vote. So what do you think happened after 1993, with Clinton's tax raise on the top 2% of taxpayers? First of all Clinton's presidency was marked by a gradual reduction in budget deficits leading to four years of large surpluses and a tremendous growth of the economy. Job growth and wages under Clinton at this time was also tremendous. Compare that with George Bush's presidency. Under President Bush we have seen a have seen record budget deficits. So if history can be an indicator of possible future outcomes, then you are way off base. Nice try.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:29:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Suprk", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!   You are too much!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:57:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368712, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Country Last has purchased a new round of Anti-Obama robocalls....<br><br>this time in ARIZONA<br><br>ARIZONA", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:48:53", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366109": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:   Oh!  No!  Not that ETHICS STUFF, AGAIN!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/palin-target-of-new-ethic_n_138885.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/palin-...</a><br><b>Palin Target Of New Ethics Complaint Over Travel</b><br><br><i><b>Alaska Governor and Republican Vice President hopeful Sarah Palin may be facing another round of scrutiny, this time for charging the state for her children to travel with her while conducing official state business.</b><br><br>CBS News has obtained a copy of the complaint that Frank Gwartney, a retired lineman in Anchorage filed last Friday, with Alaska's Attorney General, Talis Colber in Juneau. \"Palin ran on the platform of ethics, transparency and anti-corruption. I'm tired of the hypocrisy that exists in Government and people need to know the truth,\" said Gwartney.<br><br>Read the whole story here.<br>HERE'S SOME MORE.<br><br>The complaint against Governor Palin, alleges Misuse of Official Position: \u201cGov. Palin attempted to and in fact did use her official position for personal gain by securing unwarranted benefits for her daughters...\u201d All the allegations contained in the complaint are related to state reimbursed travel.<br><br>In Alaska, ethics complaints filed against the Governor are confidential. \u201cWe can neither confirm nor refute that a complaint has been filed against Governor Sarah Palin. Any complaint remains confidential unless the person being charged waives confidentiality or if the complaint progresses to the state of probable cause,\u201d Assistant District Attorney, Dave Jones told CBS News.<br><br>Bristol, Piper and Willow, Palin\u2019s daughters, accrued $32,629 in travel expenses while Palin\u2019s husband Todd raked up $22,174 - all billed to the state for a total of $54,803.00.<br><br>\u201cThe Governor\u2019s office has expended $54,803.00 in Alaska state dollars for family travel since December 2006,\u201d <b>according to the Governor\u2019s Administrative Services Director, Linda Perez. \u201cThe documentation related to family travel has changed and you have to keep in mind that the governor and her family are very popular,\u201d added Perez.</b></i><br><br><br>Annnnnd, <b>what YOU have to UNDERSTAND, Ms. Linda Perez, is that ONLY The <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b> is running for office;  NOT the WHOLE FREAKIN' FAMILY!!!</b>   Geeeeez!!!<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:44:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363365": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The NATIONAL poll doesn't mean much (See: Bush vs Gore). Let's remember that what counts are the states", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:16:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 26, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363323, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I bet she's watching proudly.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:00:56", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385484, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3369186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL@ \"too late already voted.\" Nice one Suprk!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:12:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367972, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Live on MSNBC<br><br>Bill and Barack in Kissimee, FL<br><br>This should be interesting", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:10:54", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363622": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Great. Let's just call it now. <br><br>Most voters think the media is in the tank for Obama. Most voters don't appreciate that the elction is over BEFORE they have had a chance to vote, and many voters I know would just love to 'stick it to the media and the pollsters' by not responding accurately or at all to their polls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:29:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3363534, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3386087": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  When she was \"on the other side (billary)\", I couldn't tolerate her.  But, I knew that she could campaign!<br><br>Now that she is on the \"CORRECT SIDE\", she has been amazing!  :&gt;)<br><br>\"With all due respect\", she \"pimp-slapped\" him on BOTH sides of his face.  :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd, I believe that she \"kicked a little ARSE\" when she got through with that!   :&gt;)<br><br>It was DELIGHTFUL!!   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_01:01:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381962, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364587": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's the definition of \"insanity\" again?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:20:39", "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": 3363957, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "islandgirl550:  Thank you.   I don't recall hearing her \"angst\" regarding Mrs. Obama.  humf!!<br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_20:02:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382072, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379154": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town:  I'm doing a \"duet\" with you on the \"hmmmmmmmmm.\"  What Key are you \"humming\" in??   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:42:32", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368626, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379441": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign Evita.  <br><br>Why can't he close the deal?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:58:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3378886, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366130": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's over. Stay home.<br><br>More attempts by the MSM to suppress GOP turn out. This will have the opposite effect.<br><br>\"It ain't over 'til it's over.\"<br><br>Let's hope all the Obama supporters take the day off of work to celebrate early and ...oops...blow off voting 'cause it's 'in the bag.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:45:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcd263259296c8998ebbd7b06463535", "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": 3365804, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama buys tv airtime (positive), McCain buys robocalls (negative).  I cannot wait and I just hope that come Jan09 the scare tactics stop!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:28:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364084": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw</a><br><br>Paul Weyrich's Campaign Plan, followed for 30+ years.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:53:44", "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": 3363973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364320": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>Obama, Japan Goes Crazy For Obama</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-japan-goes-crazy-ov_n_138646.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-...</a><br><br><i>The fishing village of Obama, Japan has it bad for Barack. The local 'Obama Girls' specialize in hula dancing to honor his birthplace. The town sells Obama chopsticks and Obama red bean cakes and 'Obamaburgers' made of fish. The streets are lined with Obama banners. Villagers gather to watch Obama campaign coverage on TV. Obama Girls backup dancer Saturo Wada \"would like to dance with him, together\" and hotel owner Seiji Fujihara, who has organized an Obama support group, plans \"to visit the White House when the ceremony is held to inaugurate this President.\" </i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:06:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nate:<br>THANK YOU!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  It's a GREAT closing line!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>\"s\" hasn't taken the \"HINT!\"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>ENOUGH!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:21:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364372, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366135": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "remember this come 2016 when this country's back on track. fortunately, you naysayers will also benefit from a responsible, intelligent, thoughtful, competent, capable administration. i don't begrudge you that. happy for <i>all</i> americans to do well. just remember . . . <br><br>oh, and enjoy your crow come Tuesday . . .  need a fork?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:45:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366083, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379448": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1azQcs-8iI\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1azQcs-8iI</a><br><br>McCain's new ad tying Obama to Muslims.  Note the \"Muslim-y\" music in the background.<br><br>Ok McCain, you're almost there.  You've got 5 more days to do it.  You know you want to do it:<br><br>Just show images of the LA Riots, Ludacris, Flava Flav, Snoop Dogg, video girls, welfare queens, Katrina victims aka \"refugees\" \"looting\" etc.  Then show images of the gritty South Side of Chicago, all with \"Fight the Power\" playing in the background.<br><br>You know you want to do it, so go ahead and get it over with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:59:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "sweet, thanks for sharing msmartin. <br><br>May God bless and strengthen you as care for your mother.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:50:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3383846, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3386108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:   BWAHAHAHAHA!  Just 2 funny!!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_01:04:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381611, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366141": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "oops. that was me: and i claim it. :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:45:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366135, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sepia:  Co-sign.  I'm through!   :&gt;)<br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_20:03:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381832, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363076": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rassmussen has McCain narrowing the gap to 3. <br><br>The 2001 audio of Obama and his philosophy of 'economic justice' through 'redistributive change' isn't going over well with plain spoken people like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder. Condescension among Democrats towards the very voters who will swing this election, politically motivated investigations into the backgrounds of citizens to discredit criticism and aversion tough questioning foretell the coming of the 'Chicago Way' . Not exactly the 'new politics' swing voters have in mind.<br><br>Biden's assurance that Obama will be tested by an international crisis, Sarkozy's comments that Obama's Iran policy is 'arrogant', and the news that the LAT is suppressing a video of Obama toasting his friend, PLO sympathizer Rashid Khaladi, at an event steeped in anti-Israel sentiment. Barney Frank's desire to cut miliary spending 25% Not exactly reassuring to those moderate Dems who favor a strong national defense, support the war on terror and the robust defense of Israel.<br><br>The WaPo, is taking note of the Obama campaign's shady donations and the deactivation of the address verifiation system used to identify fraud and the allowing of pre-paid credit cards to make on-line donations. Not exactly the transparency we were promised.<br><br>Hmmm. Makes one wonder if this is really the 'change we need.'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:00:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 35, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365640": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:<br><br><i>Both presidential candidates have made clear that they want to help the Cuban people achieve freedom. But Barack Obama's forward-looking and proactive approach toward empowering the Cuban people is more in line with these proposals than John McCain's vow to continue the Bush administration's policy.</i><br><br>Looks like it.  :&gt;)     Hoping so!<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:19:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364431, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hey D.,  I heard Obama had about 22,000 at Harbor Park in Norfolk last night.  I might have missed it, but you never told us how Newport News turned out.  Did you go to either?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:19:39", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365584, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "oh it's so hard not to feed the troll just a smidge . . . <br><br>HAHAHAHAHA!! \"suppress GOP turnout\" . . . that would be laughable if it wasn't such a fucking shame.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:46:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366130, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3383567": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "msmartin, congratulations to you and your mom!  What was the experience  like for you?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:11:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382555, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364112": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't mean no harm, but why do black people insist on going to places like Hair Cuttery, JC Penneys, Dillards, etc. expect Molly Ann to do our hair and then get salty when she doesn't do it?  <br><br>I mean, I don't see Laura Lee going up in \"Kewl Kutz\" or \"Aunt Joyce's Hair Salon\" to get their hair done.<br><br>Should Molly Ann be trained to do black hair?  Yes.<br><br>Should Molly Ann HAVE to do black hair?  No, not in my opinion.<br><br>If Molly and Susie don't want to deal with black hair, it's counterproductive to FORCE them to do black people's hair.  Do we really want racists dealing with our hair?  It's bad enough when Rashida wants to give you a \"trim\" aka lopping off 6+ inches of hair.  We don't need Peggy Sue \"accidentally\" leaving the Affirm on too long or scorching our skin with the hot comb.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:55:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3362690, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363963": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You must be reading the newspapers and the polls in your dreams again, s.  Nobody's talking about Rashid Khaladi or Iran or Joe the (fake) Plumber or the cuts in military spending (which McCain himself has said he would do).  They're worried about the failing economy, their jobs, the education of their children, energy, and all of the things that are kicking everyone's behind regardless of ideology.   Obama's been hammering his plans in the heads of voters on the stump; McCain is still talking about poor Joe the Plumber and the wonderfully faux plan to give your paychecks to hobos, homeboys, and homos.   And it ain't working. <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP's fundraising drive yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:46:36", "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": 3363548, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382039": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"with all due respect\".....LOL....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:28:59", "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": 3381962, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379993": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "How dare you leave O.J. off the list.....and I think he'll go further than Fight the Power and pull out NWA's \"F**K the Police\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:14:05", "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": 3379448, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382555": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsMartin,<br><br>Your mom sound just the way my mom did.(read me the rest) She also was losing her sight due to glaucoma. Both she & my dad would have loved this moment in time!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_20:05:29", "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": 15, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382373, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366685": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You mean you're not gonna accompany me? My friend, it's no fun by myself. <br><br>I'm sure you have some <i>more</i> snide remarks to make, since you don't seem to have much else to do.<br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:16:14", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366578, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366174": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes. Stay home. It's over...start celebrating...by all means.<br><br>Obama Memo: Race is Tightening in Battleground States<br><br><a href=\"http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/29/obama-memo-race-is-tightening-in-battleground-states/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/29...</a><br><br>In a phone interview with FOX News, Barack Obama\u2019s deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand said: \u201cJohn McCain is right. Things are tightening in the battleground states.\u201d<br><br>FOX News obtained a copy of a memo Hildebrand sent to long-standing Democratic operatives on Tuesday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:47:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcd263259296c8998ebbd7b06463535", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365344, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Be on the lookout....the Rethuglicans will stop at nothing:<br><br>As the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency.<br><br>On Tuesday, the Virginia Pilot reported that a phony Board of Elections flier was circulating the state \"advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5.\" Voting, of course, is on the 4th only, creating fear among neutral observers and the Obama campaign that people were simply going to miss the opportunity to go to the polls.<br><br>Earlier this month, meanwhile, an anonymous flier was circulating in predominantly African-American neighborhoods in Philadelphia telling voters they could be arrested at the polls if they show up to vote with outstanding arrest warrants or unpaid parking tickets. This is also untrue.<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/as-election-nears-dirty-t_n_138607.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/as-ele...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:47:02", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Joe the Plumber lived in Alaska for 4 years in the 1990's...as per Rick on CNN", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:25:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366178": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "-er, -um.  I'm having GREEN TEA!  Have some?  <b>NEGATIVE 1</b>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:47:59", "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": 3366083, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366182": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Naw. It's over. Stay home. Celebrate early.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:48:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcd263259296c8998ebbd7b06463535", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364776, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365681": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Repeating the same stupid behaviors and expecting a different result.  shaking my head!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:21:39", "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": 3364587, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think Missouri is Obama's. At this point, it comes down to the ground game, and I'll put my money on his ground game.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:24:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381838, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not sure if this was already posted, but the Center For Social Inclusion is having a Webinar on Racism in the Election Cycle.<br><br>If you're interested, they're asking folks to RSVP <a href=\"http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=puCh3-RnkJVq0pJQrLYxUTg\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:01:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What do they tell YOU?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:46:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366978, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3378155": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's some scarry music.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:26:03", "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": 3367253, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379421": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:<br>The OPERATIVE WORD IS   -   <b>VET!!</b>  <br><br>Annnnnd, that's NOT a reference to YOU or the animal doctor!  O.K.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:57:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379207, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368752": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why hasn't McCain ever been able to get over 50%, even with the addition of Palin?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:09:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366954, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "and the majority of democrats (even us socialist sympathizers) won't begrudge you one moment of the better times that will ultimately arise out of a properly run, efficient, intelligent, capable administration. truly. ;-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:48:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366052, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "History is a beyotch isn't it?  So much for \"socialism\"....", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:17:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "db31f0276ac24ac4d7bb797ea36feb8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366368, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381043": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's the issue as to what? Why Obama isn't up by 30-40 in the polls and this thing wasn't called months ago?<br><br>I'm sure racism plays its part. One thing the 2008 election cycle has taught me is that racism is still very much prevalent in our society, even if I don't always experience it (though I had an interesting experience at the Nat'l Press Club today).<br><br>Is racism the sole contributing factor to people supporting McCain, or will it be to a possible Obama loss? Not hardly. Color me somewhat pessimistic, but I'd like to think that there's more people who don't like his policies than don't like his skin color.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:22:20", "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": 3380573, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384628": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She doesn't speak intelligently nor appear to have the necessary tools to write a speech.  Glad she is running for VP rather than McCain putting her in his cabinet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:33:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381832, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385142": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "October 29th shall be forever known as Obama Media Day.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:16:36", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363128": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow - my conservative neighbors would have a fit. Good for her. Very creative idea.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:03:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3362973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366713": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You people and your sense of entitlement. If the shoe was on the other foot you would do the same thing as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:18:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366130, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>She says to me often, \"You used to wait for me to come home from work and now I wait for you to come home from work.\"</i><br><br>Good lord....if that doesn't sound familar, I swear. When I got home from work, I'd ask her how was her day.....She always said.....\"same old 6 and 7! lol  She was so sweet.  I still love her. Love never dies!<br><br>I can understand about the frustration. Seeing someone you love with Alzheimers can be very stressful. My mother didn't have it but an uncle did and it was hard for his children. So I understand. You're a good daughter and your reward is waiting. God will remember your honor! Hang in there!  Thanks for sharing about your Mom, it was good for me because it reminded me of mine!  Thanks!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:17:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384869, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hyporcisy strikes again. \"s\", you are here demanding \"an answer\" and yet you never answered MY questions, repeated three times in different threads, about your income, profession, professional training and region you live in. These questions were a response to you making ungrounded deceptive arguments about taxes and called on you to be real. You chose to not do so.<br><br>As far as I'm concerned, \"s\" -- given your actions on this site, you're a one-dimensional ungrounded fake character someone is playing and not an actual human being. For that reason, your request for an answer as if you are a real grounded being in a real discussion is just another act of hypocrisy from you. But then again, hypocrisy and deception is your entire gig here, now isn't it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:47:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366954, "depth": 3, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Evita:<br>You have to put it in terms s can understand:<br><br>\"Why can't McCain close the deal?\"<br>;-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:35:24", "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": 3378886, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364160": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town, <br><br>I don't believe it for one minute. A very sad excuse. From the beginning this person dropped in with talking points and cut and paste. <br><br>Wandered: BS<br>Considered Obama: BS<br>Pushed toward McCain: More BS <br><br>Talking about Obama and his supporters...look at the see of faces at his rallies Town...you see people that look like the real Americans in this country. But the other side has rallies that look and sound like a Klan meeting. <br><br>Give me a freakin' break.....! Spare me the song and dance story", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:57:54", "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": 3363957, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Whenever a campaign talks publicly about its internal polls, that means they're aggressively desperate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:03:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3383619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "New Ad Mocks GOP Skills At Disaster Management VIDEO<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ad-mocks-gop-skills-a_n_139023.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ad...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:15:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BarackMarley:  She has a GREAT <b>SMARMY/SNARKY/SARCASTIC VOICE!!</b><br><br>Good timing/delivery.  Overall - -  FUNNY!  :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:53:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364890, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "dang it ms martin!!!, now why did u have 2 go and tell me this story......as a momma's boy who lost his mother at the age of 16 to breast cancer, i wish she was here because i know she would have me and my brother doing all we could 2 get our fellow southsider elected POTUS....it's her spirit and wisdom that i remember and is what made me really get involved in this election", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:52:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "barry4obama", "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}, "3380043": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:17:17", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379472, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My understanding is that if someone says something that you like/agree with, you give them a point. The opposite if someone says something that you dislike/disagree with.<br><br>Hence, the \"conservative wing\" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who's complaining?<br><br>A friend of mine who uses it on his site gives a guest post spot to whoever accumulates the most points in a month (and yeah, he has WAY too much time on his hands to keep track of that).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:53:30", "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": 3364907, "depth": 2, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385165": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "right! I just realized that too...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:19:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385142, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366736": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't you think that they are doing this to fight against complacency?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:19:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366174, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382072": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But why is no one addressing the sexist crap that went on with Michelle. They boo-hoo Cindy, Sarah and Hillary... What about Michelle!!!!<br><br>Anyone heard from the PUMA's?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:31:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "e47c99f06be1179039e15df6b8406c1a", "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": 3381874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "msmartin, my heart is singing for you and your mom.  After the election, will you continue to participate in the political process?<br><br>I'll vote next Tuesday here in Minnesota.  I can't wait to hear that Michelle Bachman has been unseated!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:56:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3382708, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town! I just screamed and laughed out loud like a mental patient whne I read your comment. LOOLOLOLOLOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:11:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368712, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367253": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Of course it wasn't an answer, it was a question...hence the question mark. <br>McCain is still standing because the media wants him to be. Period. <br><br>Obviously we are on different sides of the aisle. I understand that you want McCain to win and if coming to JJP and parroting what you hear helps you in your quest to make McCain the next president, then cool.   The polls will tighten from now until Nov. 4th, but you can't deny that McCain is having to defend very Red states. As Rachel would say, he's defending his goal line. <br><br>I guess I could ask you the very same question: Why can't McCain close the deal with the very Red areas of this country? Why is he down in the polls? Why does he have to defend Montana, Virginia, and maybe even Arizona. What is it about John McCain that we don't know? (cue the scary music... AND SCENE!)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:48:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366954, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OMG.....if this doesn't choke you up, seek a priest because you are full of demons. This is so moving:<br><br>Charles Meets Barack<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8</a><br><br>Rikyrah this may need to be a thread of its own.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:31:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D., even if McCain wins, he loses.<br><br>He has forever tarnished his supposed \"maverick\" legacy with this campaign he ran.<br><br>And even though there are many Americans who suscribe to the Republican/conservative view..and vote according to that...there are many others who will vote Mccain due to bigotry and misinformation---and McCain/Palin have gone out of their way to perpetuate and incite those reactions in people.<br><br>And that is what I hope will haunt him for the rest of his life.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:24:54", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3380120, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:   <br><i><u>I believe</u> that any democrat-except for maybe Clinton and Obama-would have walked over just about any Republican. The political climate was THAT stacked against the GOP.</i><br>As your statement reads - \"you believe\".  Well D., \"believe this\",  Mr. Obama began his uphill climb as soon as he was BORN BLACK!<br>Annnnd, IMHO, McAncient  saw the \"handwriting on the wall\" when \"HIS FRIEND\" billary -<b>LOST</b><br>But, he tried to use the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b>to make up for her and when he and the Repugs saw what real \"VETTING\" was, it was then that they realized that WHITE wasn't always right!<br>The fact that the Dems didn't experience an \"easy race\" was because of RACISM!  Please don't dismiss this using the TEPID \"natural obstacles!\"<br>RACISM is a MAJOR OBSTACLE, which is why billary and the Repugs USED IT as a MAJOR PLATFORM!   WE KNOW!<br><br>So, IFFF, \"closing the deal\" isn't the issue, what - in your opinion - IS?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:49:07", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3380120, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3361119": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Andrew Sullivan is taking a poll for the best viral videos of the election season. If you enjoyed the will.i.am video \"Yes We Can\" or the \"Wassup 2008\" - here's your chance to vote and give it an extra push before the election! There were a few I hadn't seen before, including the very funny one about \"The Vet Who Did Not Vet.\" <br><br><a href=\"http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/taking-back-t-8.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_08:56:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Complacency is always an issue with Democrats. Look at Clinton in 1996.  Right before the election he was polling at 13% but whose win margin  was  8%.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:49:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367060, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385915": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah I love the pics you post.  All of them are so poignant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:39:48", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was soooo trying not to laugh at this comment...still holding it in...really..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:58:16", "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": 3381274, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363710": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If I'm to believe Button's own statements then she isn't exactly an undecided voter.  <br><br>Obama is buying informercials because unlike John McCain, he's got 1) money and 2) a coherent message.   If John McCain had either, along with not turning off voters with his smear-of-the-week against his opponent, he wouldn't be behind by so many tracking points.    <br><br>And McCain should worry about his 'live root'  because he's losing the moderate vote to Obama.  We've heard many more stories about  Republicans taking a chance on Obama than we have heard Democrats supporting McCain.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP's fundraising drive yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:33:49", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363444, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I love you all's strawman of \"I am for victory in Iraq\" as if the rest of us are FOR defeat or something because we oppose your approach. And do not talk to me about bigger government when BUSH and the Republican controlled Congress (for 6 of his 8 years) has overseen the most MASSIVE government growth since LBJ. But that aside<br><br>Like I said, there is no sense arguing over the polls at this point. You can believe what you want as far as which way undecideds will break. We can discuss the reality next Wednesday...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:59:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363697, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can answer that one!!! s has no friends in reality and if it doesn't get feedback here, no telling what will happen. Consider responding as part of your charity work.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:18:52", "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": 3379489, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great link!  JJP have the greatests links, I tell ya!  <br><br>Aint no stopping us now<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tox2PBP3mOg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tox2PBP3mOg</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:33:00", "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": 3363352, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385711": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I missed that line. What did he say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:13:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385528, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363697": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Look,<br><br>I have always been against higher taxes, big government and I support victory in Iraq. Yet, I wandered over here to see if Obama was a candidate I could support.<br><br>Obama and his supporters have pushed me towards McCain. I am not alone. I believe that undecideds will break for McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:33:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363455, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3361650": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How many Dems feel like Wendy Button<br><br><a href=\"http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-28/so-long-obama/1/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_09:34:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey now! Don't insult Twinkies! :-P", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:59:05", "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": 3381436, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3383670": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great News.  This varies state by state however.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_21:19:52", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3383408, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379860": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town:<br>Don't forget the menacing voice-over:<br><br>\"HE'S BLACK, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!\"<br>\"HE'S BBBBLLLLLLAAAAACCCCCKKKKK!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:06:36", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379448, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Watching it now.  Bubba is quite the cheerleader.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:25:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "db31f0276ac24ac4d7bb797ea36feb8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ummm, 'cause the election hasn't occurred yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:38:28", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366954, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Here is what they say. While the tracking polls have tightened compared to where they were, the state polling has pushed Obama out to his most secure lead of the entire campaign.<br><br>Obama's state by state situation is improving, even as the <a href=\"http://Pollster.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pollster.com</a> and the Daily Kos  tracker has dropped for Obama. However according to most forecasts Obama now reaches 273 electoral votes in states where he leads by 8.3% or more, and hits 311 electoral in states where he leads by 6.5% or more. <br><br>Check <a href=\"http://www.intrade.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.intrade.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:17:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Suprk", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367218, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Your sharing is so heartfelt.  JJP is most definitely the place to come and share, learn and grow.  I've only been coming here for about a month or so.  Folks here are well versed, well educated, wickedly funny, and passioantely commited to the a true and just political process.<br><br>And yes, Bachman's ass is toast!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:26:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3384407, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3362690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/10/jc-penny-doesn-do-hair.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">A woman is suing JC Penny because they told her to go elsewhere because they don't do black hair.</a> We don't think about it, but the hairdressing industry is the most intentionally segregated business still in existence.  What does it say that white professionals can intentionally not learn to deal with our hair?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_10:38:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "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}, "3367299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Co-sign", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:51:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367253, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3391245": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm with you, rikyrah.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_11:18:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381980, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379591": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't know...looks like a lot of them are voting for that Obama fella.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:02:05", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367060, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382152": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You made me laugh out loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:36:35", "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": 3381819, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363721": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I stand corrected. The women in my family have ALWAYS went to black women to have their hair done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:34:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363581, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380109": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Mr. Obama admits GUILT    -<b>HE \"SHARED\" HIS TOYS. . . . </b>  BWAHAHAHA..<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/obama-sharpens-tone-again_n_138915.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">\"I Shared My Toys!</a>  [VIDEO]<br><br><i>\"Now, because he knows that his economic theories don't work, he's been spending these last few days calling me every name in the book. Lately he's called me a socialist for wanting to roll-back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don't know what's next. <b>By the end of the week he'll be accusing me of being a secret communist because <u>I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.\"</u></b></i><br><br>ROTFL!!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:20:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385325": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Joe the Plumber is an idiot!  Did you hear how he answered that question about Israel?  Why don't someone tell him to stfu?!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:36:42", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385032, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Few, thankfully.  Button was there for the writing gigs more than her own poltical beliefs, and that's perfectly okay.  But she might want to come up with a new title other than \"So Long Democrats\", because it sounds as if she hang out with them rather than actually become one.<br><br>BTW, s, have you donated to JJP's fundraising drive yet?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:08:38", "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": 3361650, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380035": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh......that wasn't the answer you were looking for? shocker.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:16:26", "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": 3367885, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380120": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I believe that any democrat-except for maybe Clinton and Obama-would have walked over just about any Republican. The political climate was THAT stacked against the GOP.<br><br>Being able to \"close the deal\" really isn't the issue it should be. Obama has the natural obstacles you mentioned, and McCain has the \"benefit\" of a not-that-supportive country and a not-that-enthusiastic base.<br><br>I don't expect a blowout, but I don't expect 2000 redux. It will be close. Problem is, McCain needs a clear and convincing-read, both the electoral AND popular vote-to win. <br><br>Something to think about: if this year's election ends up like 2000, the ruling from Bush v. Gore doesn't apply. That sets the stage for something even worse...especially if Obama comes down on the losing side.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:21:21", "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": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379472, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366934": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "S, this has you catchin' the vapors doesn't it? LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:30:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 47, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366737, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364252": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town:  Co-sign.   Annnnnd, I'm wearying, using my RATE DOWN ARROW.  :&gt;)  But, I'll hang in there.  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:02:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363957, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381150": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi T,<br><br>I think a lot of us feel this way.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:29:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3374598, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366815": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This thread has taken a lot of twists and turns since I posted my original query! Still, thanks for taking the time to explain the points system, D. This is helpful.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:23:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365196, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366304": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Aww, you mad cuz McCain can't haz commercial too?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:54:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366083, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367330": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You think McCain is entitled to win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:53:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367127, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TruthSeeker:  Great FIND!!!  :&gt;)  NOW, I'm gon ask -- who is going to CONTINUE the INVESTIGATION regarding HIS TIES with the <b>UN-VETTED ONE?</b><br><br><i>\"Hmmmmmmmmm?\"</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:40:35", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367984, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Now you guys just lie with impunity. Here you are distorting the man's words. Have you  no shame or decency?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:10:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 29, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363076, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367336": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not again, s. Not again with you pretending to speak for groups without coming clean about the lived reality of your OWN life.<br><br>You will name all sorts of hypothetical groups but not tell us about your actual lived reality, s. Despite me asking you three times directly in discussions you continues to be active in -- but sdidn't answer anything abut reality, now did you?<br><br>What is your annual income?<br><br>What is your profession?<br><br>What training (and I'll add, licensing if needed) do you have for your profession?<br><br>What region of the country do you live in?<br><br>In another thread you also claimed to speak for bot h business owners and employees. Which are you, s? Either? Both?<br><br>Your soul is rotted with deception like a terminal disease, sweetie. I can smell it from here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:53:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366690, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Same lame McCain talking points, different day.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP's fundraising drive yet?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:22:49", "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": 3363076, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Showed up at a press conference, and an employee of the Club asked me who I was providing security for. <br><br>How he came to that conclusion, I have no idea.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:56:17", "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": 3381334, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Early Voting Avalanche</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/early-voting-information_n_138773.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/early-...</a><br><br><br><i>From the ABC/Washington Post tracking poll:</i><br><br><i>More than twelve million voters have already cast ballots in the presidential contest, according to one estimate, and new data from the Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll shows these voters breaking Democratic by a wide margin.</i><br><br><i>Among those who said they have already voted at an early voting location or sent in an absentee ballot, Barack Obama picked up 60 percent of the vote in the new poll to John McCain's 39 percent.</i><br><br><i>These voters make up 9 percent of \"likely\" voters in the track.</i><br><br><i>The senator from Illinois has a similar lead, 58 to 39 percent, among those who plan to vote early but have not yet. (Those who plan to vote on Election Day also go for Obama, but by a narrower, 51 to 45 percent.)</i><br><br><br><i>From Gallup:</i><br><br><i>The voter preferences of the group of 1,430 individuals who have already voted and who were interviewed by Gallup between Oct. 17 and Oct. 27 show a 53% to 43% Obama over McCain tilt.</i><br><br><i>Among the group of those who say they have not yet voted, but will before Election Day, the skew towards Obama is more pronounced, at 54% to 40%. By comparison, those who are going to wait to vote on Nov. 4 manifest a narrower 50% to 44% Obama over McCain candidate preference. (Across all registered voters over this time period, Obama leads McCain by a 51% to 43% margin).</i><br><br><br><i>From CNN:</i><br><br><i>As of Tuesday, at least 9,813,052 ballots had been cast in 31 states that allow early, in-person or absentee voting without having to provide an excuse. The figures are based on reports from state election officials.</i> <br><br><i>Of those votes, at least 1.2 million ballots have been cast by registered Democrats and at least 731,200 by registered Republicans.</i> <br><br><i>As with early voting statistics in every state -- these are not election results. Voters who are registered with a political party don't always vote for that party's candidates.</i><br><br><i>But the numbers suggest that this election is shattering traditional early voting patterns reflected by years of data. Historically, more Republicans than Democrats have taken part in early voting.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:27:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380704": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:   O.K.  I just put Michelle Bernard  - \"BACK-IN-HER-BOX!\"  She's on Chris Matthews tryin' to convince us that the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b> has some substance - because she can <b>READ A SPEECH THAT WAS WRITTEN BY A SPEECH WRITER!</b><br><br>Never mind that she has been proven to have  had an <b>ETHICS VIOLATION</b>.<br><br>Never mind that the government of Alaska is initiating a SECOND ETHICS VIOLATION INVESTIGATION!!<br><br>Never mind that we've seen her LACK OF GRAY MATTER!!<br><br>ENOUGH!!!  BACK-IN-THE-BOX Michelle!!<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:58:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364275": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Texas_Girl:  <br>Nice summary.   :&gt;)   Co-sign!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:04:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364160, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She probably slipped him a $20 to stand in that rope line when she found out Obama was gonna be in town.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:02:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367984, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366329": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No \"better times\" for us....next Tuesday is our moment at Thermopylae. And I don't see it going too well.<br><br>Come 1/21, should Obama win, us conservatives will suck it up, and (hopefully) get to righting <i>our</i> ship before we try to right anyone else's.<br><br>And, oddly enough, should McCain win, we'll <i>still</i> have our internal issues to worry about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:56:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3366193, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366842": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D,<br><br>I sure do. It just fun to poke at you with my ...<b>gotcha</b> moments!<br><br>Just kidding! Umm...no I'm not!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:24:55", "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": 3366685, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here is a great ad<br>Are you better off?<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBKC3nQHYk\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBKC3nQHYk</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:49:57", "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}, "3379786": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "INDEED!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:03:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3367227, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367365": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah!<br><br>I was sooooo hoping you would use <b>exactly this picture</b> for an open thread.<br><br>You are so good!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:55:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382726": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Check out the thread.  It was really emotional.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_20:17:14", "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": 3382351, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think Obama should hold a rally there-just for kicks", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:56:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3381468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsMartin,<br><br>Enjoy your Mom!  Enjoy every minute that you can and savor the moments. You're so blessed!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:44:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3383846, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3384479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Obama ad hasn't aired yet on the  West Coast :(.  Did anybody see Nancy Grace last night? I normally don't watch but she had William Balfour's momma on and it was a hot mess!!! For example: \"My son was only 16 when he got arrested, but he had only intended to STEAL the car. The man saw him in the car and jumped on the hood and put his hand through the window. That's why he got charged for car jacking and attempted murder.\" <br><br>When Nancy asked her about the girlfriend and the alibi she replied, \"He was at (so and so's the night before) and the (pregnant gf) that day.  Nancy commented on there being 2 girlfriends while he's still married.  \"So what, Julia's got a boyfriend.\" <br><br>And if that wasn't the kicker she also added that the brother was a drug dealer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_22:22:55", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Great, stay home. Start celebrating. No need to vote, we'll just leave it up to the media to choose our president.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_15:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "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": 3367808, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365326": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Substitute \"defeat\" for \"surrender;\" that's a more accurate reflection of the sentiment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:02:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364200, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3367376": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You know what.....negative 1 for you.<br><br>It's time we conservatives fought back.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:55:33", "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": 3366842, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3368696": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh, here's an excerpt from from the Yale Daily News in which  Republican Congressman Chris Shays of Conneticut is offering his view:<br><br><br><br>NEW CANAAN, Conn. \u2014 The first ballot has yet to be tallied, but some Republicans are already hammering nails into the McCain-Palin campaign\u2019s coffin. <br><br>Locked in a tight congressional race, Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut\u2019s 4th district is the latest in a slew of Republican incumbents, including Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, to concede a near-certain victory to the Obama camp. <br><br>\u201cI just don\u2019t see how [McCain] can win,\u201d Shays said in an interview here on Sunday. <br><br>Shays, the Connecticut co-chair of McCain\u2019s campaign, said he was disappointed by the standards of McCain\u2019s race, which has increasingly relied on mudslinging. <br><br>\u201cHe has lost his brand as a maverick; he did not live up to his pledge to fight a clean campaign,\u201d Shays said.....<br><br>Shays laid much of the blame on the far right, which, he said, has \u201chijacked\u201d the Republican Party, threatening to walk out if its demand are not met \u2014 despite being in the minority.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:07:02", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368112, "depth": 6, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364890": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Black Sarah Palin Skit (Video)<br><a href=\"http://current.com/items/89462020_black_sarah_palin_skit\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://current.com/items/89462020_black_sarah_p...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:38:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "BarackMarley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bill Clinton was bringing it!  Whoa!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:33:14", "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": 3385085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ok<br><br>S,<br>Why can't McCain close the deal?<br><br>evita", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:42:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379005, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382351": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't know how I missed it! ...............dang......I guess I was actually working while I was at work yesterday.........that'll teach me not to do THAT again!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:50:45", "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": 3382281, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3380190": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "evita:   <b>SPEAK!!</b>  Co-sign!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_17:25:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379472, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385823": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He said, \"99.9% of plumbers make less than $250,000\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_00:27:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3385711, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From <a href=\"http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/the-threat-of-s.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Andrew Sullivan</a>:<br><br><blockquote>From an anti-T.R. letter to the editor of the New York Times in 1908:<br><br>   <blockquote>\" Moreover, most of the Rooseveltian policies - the arid land reclamation schemes, the National forests, the leasing of coal and mineral rights, the renting of grazing lands, the construction of the Panama Canal by direct employment, the development of water powers under public ownership and control - are in strict harmony with Socialist principles....The faith of our forefathers in the sacred principle of competition as the self-acting force which yielded ideal justice and rendered to every man according to his deserts, has departed as surely as the belief in witchcraft.  [Socialists] can't threaten me worse than Theodore Roosevelt does with his inheritance and income tax schemes and the social workers of New York with their ever-increasing demands on the city budget.\"</blockquote><br>Teddy Roosevelt is McCain's favorite president.</blockquote>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:58:44", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3382096": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes she did!  After Delay left and I saw that Debbie Wasserman was up next,  I  said.....ok here it comes.....get him!  And right out of the gate, she put a shine on that bitchslap! Woo hoo!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:33:00", "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": 3381962, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:06:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363957, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3364326": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nate:   LOL!!  <i>  . . have you donated. . . </i>  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I noted:   NO RESPONSE.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_12:06:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3364161, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366737": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama Up by 6 in Daily Kos Tracking Poll   <br><br>Obama, according to the same poll, led by 12 percentage points on October 25. The poll is also highly weighted to the Dems.<br><br>Why do think this is happening? Why is this tightening to 'be expected'?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_14:19:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "db02925cd7f6e6f931701b7d12a93f84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 60, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363919": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "S is in denial.....just refuses to go on to the next step in the grieving process. I'm sure on Nov 5th, it'll still be posting nonsense as if its August 29th.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:44:07", "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": 3363484, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379393": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral:  LOL!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)   GOOD ONE!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:55:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379148, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3385170": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms.martin,<br><br>you just made me cry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_23:20:44", "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": 3382373, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365871": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I tried to make Newport News; woke up about 8:30, got there, couldn't see anything cause the park was already filled, and left. Must've thought I was going to a McCain rally, cause when I showed up for <i>his</i>, me and my son just kinda walked in.<br><br>Didn't make Harbor Park; I don't get back to Norfolk until about 9 at night as it is. My sister went to see him in Harrisonburg last night.<br><br>And I can't make VA Beach on Thursday, cause I'll still be at work. I saw Biden in VA Beach once; that will probably be all I see of the democratic ticket before Tuesday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:30:34", "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": 3365641, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah, she has been kinda off lately. My husband says the Republicans got to her.<br><br>I think she feels compelled to address what she considers \"sexist\" slights since she represents a Independent women's group.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_19:16:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3380704, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3365873": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  From Huffpost:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obamas-prime-time-tv-comm_n_138767.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obamas...</a><br><b>Obama's Prime Time TV Commercial:  A  Preview</b><br><br><i>***UPDATE*** The Obama campaign provided the New York Times with a one minute trailer of the half hour infomercial:<br><br>    Mr. Obama's campaign agreed to provide The New York Times with a minute-long trailer for the 30-minute program, which is to run on four broadcast networks at 8 p.m. It will be the first time in 16 years that a presidential candidate has bought network time, in prime time, for a prolonged campaign commercial.<br><br><br>    The trailer is heavy in strings, flags, presidential imagery and some Americana filmed by Davis Guggenheim, whose father was the campaign documentarian of Robert F. Kennedy. As the screen flashes scenes of suburban lawns, a freight train and Mr. Obama seated at a kitchen table with a group of white, apparently working-class voters, Mr. Obama says: \"We've seen over the last eight years how decisions by a president can have a profound effect on the course of history and on American lives; much that's wrong with our country goes back even farther than that.\"<br><br>    Then, while standing before a stately desk and an American flag, Mr. Obama, in a suit, says: \"We've been talking about the same problems for decades and nothing is ever done to solve them. For the past 20 months, I've traveled the length of this country, and Michelle and I have met so many Americans who are looking for real and lasting change that makes a difference in their lives.\"</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Got my \"popcorn\",  \"GREEN Tea\" and \"my fingers limbered up!\"  :&gt;)<br><br>I'm <b>FIRED UP!    READY TO GO!!</b><br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:30:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3366388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>My friend, with everything else that's going on, if that's the biggest thing I have to complain about, life must be pretty damn good.</i><br><br><b>Must?........So you're not sure? Are you always this confused?</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_13:59:41", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3365584, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3386409": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "pjamma:   I'm ready to celebrate in 2009!  Whoooo!  Hooo!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-30_01:50:47", "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": 3385142, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:44:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3368788, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3379194": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's easy: the deal was never ours to close. No Republican-short of the second incarnation of Reagan-was supposed to be <i>competitive</i> this year (in most places), much less <i>win</i>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_16:44:17", "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": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3378886, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3363323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No. No he/she doesn't!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_11:14:35", "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": 27, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3363239, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3381122": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town,<br><br>you've been predicting this political ad for sometime. <br><br>I think it's going to happen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-29_18:27:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3379448, "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": "6386650", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -3532832270683646369}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "wednesday_open_thread_37", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 281, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 6386650, "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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	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=wednesday_open_thread_37' +
		'&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/wednesday_open_thread_37/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='	+ 'wednesday_open_thread_37'
			+ '&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/wednesday_open_thread_37/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">281</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/wednesday_open_thread_37/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/wednesday_open_thread_37/">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:6386650" 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/wednesday_open_thread_37/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:6386650" 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:6386650" 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'				: 'wednesday_open_thread_37',
			// 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/wednesday_open_thread_37/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='	+ 'wednesday_open_thread_37'
			+ '&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='	+ 'wednesday_open_thread_37'
			+ '&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='		+ 'wednesday_open_thread_37'
				+ '&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/6386650/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);
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Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367984">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367984" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367984">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367984" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367984" class="dsq-comment-message">Joe the Plumber lived in Alaska for 4 years in the 1990\'s...as per Rick on CNN</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379110">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379110" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379110" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379110">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379110" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379110" class="dsq-comment-message">TruthSeeker:  Great FIND!!!  :&gt;)  NOW, I\'m gon ask -- who is going to CONTINUE the INVESTIGATION regarding HIS TIES with the <b>UN-VETTED ONE?</b><br><br><i>"Hmmmmmmmmm?"</i></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3368626">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3368626" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368626" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368626">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368626" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368626" class="dsq-comment-message">Things that make ya go...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?[/arsenio]</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379154">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379154" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379154" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379154">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379154" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379154" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  I\'m doing a "duet" with you on the "hmmmmmmmmm."  What Key are you "humming" in??   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379264">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379264" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379264" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379264">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379264" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379264" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m humming in the key of O.  LOL</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379314">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379314" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379314" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379314">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379314" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379314" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  DONE!   :&gt;)   <i>hmmmmmmmm  -<b>"O"</b></i><br><br>LOL!!!   :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.  Why do humming birds hum??<br><br>\'cause they don\'t know the words!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>O.K.  Gotta get back to WORK!   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379359">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379359" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379359" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379359">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379359" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379359" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379636">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379636" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379636" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379636" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379636" class="dsq-comment-message">She probably slipped him a $20 to stand in that rope line when she found out Obama was gonna be in town.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3381274">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381274">parker404ga</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381274" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe he\'s Bristol\'s real daddy.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3381604">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381604" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381604">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381604" class="dsq-comment-message">I was soooo trying not to laugh at this comment...still holding it in...really..</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3381893">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381893" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381893">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381893" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381893" class="dsq-comment-message">Go ahead....let it out.....I DID!!! LMAO!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3361119">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3361119" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3361119" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3361119" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3361119" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3361119" class="dsq-comment-message">Andrew Sullivan is taking a poll for the best viral videos of the election season. If you enjoyed the will.i.am video "Yes We Can" or the "Wassup 2008" - here\'s your chance to vote and give it an extra push before the election! There were a few I hadn\'t seen before, including the very funny one about "The Vet Who Did Not Vet." <br><br><a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/taking-back-t-8.html" rel="nofollow">http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3362690">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3362690" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3362690" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3362690" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3362690" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3362690" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/10/jc-penny-doesn-do-hair.html" rel="nofollow">A woman is suing JC Penny because they told her to go elsewhere because they don\'t do black hair.</a> We don\'t think about it, but the hairdressing industry is the most intentionally segregated business still in existence.  What does it say that white professionals can intentionally not learn to deal with our hair?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3363414">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363414" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363414" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363414" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363414" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363414" class="dsq-comment-message">I have to wonder why a black person would want a white person doing their hair. I would be afraid that they\'d screw it up. Fact is that the hair texture is different and I would not expect a white person to be able to do black hair the way a black person could.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3363581">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363581" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363581" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363581">legaldiva</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363581" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363581" class="dsq-comment-message">When you go to beauty school you are taught to work on all different types and textures of hair.  The excuse of not "knowing" how to do "black" hair is totally a cop out.  I have actually had a white hair stylist do my hair, to which I have to admit I was slightly nervous.  I\'d received a gift certificate to a spa/salon and when I made my appointment didn\'t realize they had both black and white stylists there. The black stylists stared her down and one even came over trying to tell her how to do what she needed to do.  She very politely told her that she went to school just like they did and knows what she is doing.  By the time that she was finished they came over to reluctantly tell me that they liked what she had done.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3363721">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363721" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363721" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363721" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363721" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363721" class="dsq-comment-message">I stand corrected. The women in my family have ALWAYS went to black women to have their hair done.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3363902">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363902" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363902" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363902">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363902" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363902" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign, legaldiva.  My late twin sister Irene was a beautician.  She went to school with diverse students, and they were all taught to MAKE IT WORK!  I\'ve gone to some of these cut and run shops like Great Clips, Master Cuts, etc. <br><br> These places hire diversity, so that whites don\'t have to deal with black hair.  I went into one of these shops and was told to go to the Korean lady.  "She knows how to do your type of hair."  WTF?<br><br>The bottom line is, some white folk don\'t feel the need to learn anything about other ethnic groups, let alone blacks.  Why should they acclimatize themselves to anything non-white?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3364112">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364112" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364112" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364112">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364112" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364112" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t mean no harm, but why do black people insist on going to places like Hair Cuttery, JC Penneys, Dillards, etc. expect Molly Ann to do our hair and then get salty when she doesn\'t do it?  <br><br>I mean, I don\'t see Laura Lee going up in "Kewl Kutz" or "Aunt Joyce\'s Hair Salon" to get their hair done.<br><br>Should Molly Ann be trained to do black hair?  Yes.<br><br>Should Molly Ann HAVE to do black hair?  No, not in my opinion.<br><br>If Molly and Susie don\'t want to deal with black hair, it\'s counterproductive to FORCE them to do black people\'s hair.  Do we really want racists dealing with our hair?  It\'s bad enough when Rashida wants to give you a "trim" aka lopping off 6+ inches of hair.  We don\'t need Peggy Sue "accidentally" leaving the Affirm on too long or scorching our skin with the hot comb.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3362844">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3362844" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3362844" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3362844">BlackAmericanPrincess</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3362844" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3362844" class="dsq-comment-message">In today\'s Coon Network News, here\'s a clip from DL Hughley\'s CNN show.  Where\'s the Drop Squad when you need them?<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMTgTjXH0o" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMTgTjXH0o</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3362973">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3362973" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3362973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3362973" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3362973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3362973" class="dsq-comment-message">This is awesome. Woman paints Obama logo on her lawn when her sign was stolen.<br><br><a href="http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/politics/Woman_paints_lawn_after_sign_is_stolen" rel="nofollow">http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/politics/Woman_pai...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363128" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363128" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363128" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow - my conservative neighbors would have a fit. Good for her. Very creative idea.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363396">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363396" class="dsq-comment-message">One of the local funeral chapels is owned and operated by a lady who has run for local offices here in my hometown.  I guess seeing few Obama signs in around red-state Alabama led her to action, as there is a giant "Obama-Biden" sign painted on the front lawn of her facility, very noticable from the highway.  Oh, and right across the street from the local National Guard Armory, which is one of our town\'s polling places.  (If only it would have been right across county GOP headquarters, then this story would have been funnier.)<br><br>Now I\'m inspired to get a picture of it before the rain gets to it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363505" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363505" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363505" class="dsq-comment-message">Please get a picture if you can! I\'d love to see it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363352">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363352" class="dsq-comment-message">i love it</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363691">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363691" class="dsq-comment-message">Great link!  JJP have the greatests links, I tell ya!  <br><br>Aint no stopping us now<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tox2PBP3mOg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tox2PBP3mOg</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363973">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363973" class="dsq-comment-message">Be on the lookout....the Rethuglicans will stop at nothing:<br><br>As the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency.<br><br>On Tuesday, the Virginia Pilot reported that a phony Board of Elections flier was circulating the state "advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5." Voting, of course, is on the 4th only, creating fear among neutral observers and the Obama campaign that people were simply going to miss the opportunity to go to the polls.<br><br>Earlier this month, meanwhile, an anonymous flier was circulating in predominantly African-American neighborhoods in Philadelphia telling voters they could be arrested at the polls if they show up to vote with outstanding arrest warrants or unpaid parking tickets. This is also untrue.<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/as-election-nears-dirty-t_n_138607.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/as-ele...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364084" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364084">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364084" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364084" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw</a><br><br>Paul Weyrich\'s Campaign Plan, followed for 30+ years.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364320" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364320">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364320" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364320" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Obama, Japan Goes Crazy For Obama</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-japan-goes-crazy-ov_n_138646.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-...</a><br><br><i>The fishing village of Obama, Japan has it bad for Barack. The local \'Obama Girls\' specialize in hula dancing to honor his birthplace. The town sells Obama chopsticks and Obama red bean cakes and \'Obamaburgers\' made of fish. The streets are lined with Obama banners. Villagers gather to watch Obama campaign coverage on TV. Obama Girls backup dancer Saturo Wada "would like to dance with him, together" and hotel owner Seiji Fujihara, who has organized an Obama support group, plans "to visit the White House when the ceremony is held to inaugurate this President." </i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364431">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364431" class="dsq-comment-message">The Cuban American National Foundation. backing Obama?<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102402716.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365640" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365640">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365640" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:<br><br><i>Both presidential candidates have made clear that they want to help the Cuban people achieve freedom. But Barack Obama\'s forward-looking and proactive approach toward empowering the Cuban people is more in line with these proposals than John McCain\'s vow to continue the Bush administration\'s policy.</i><br><br>Looks like it.  :&gt;)     Hoping so!<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364494">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364494" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is a beautiful video of images of American Obama Supporters abroad with some images of supporters here in the US as well.<br><br><a href="http://blip.tv/file/1338283" rel="nofollow">http://blip.tv/file/1338283</a><br><br>Enjoy!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3364512" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364512" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anyone mind explaining how the arrows and point system works on the JJP Disqus comments sections? (Or directing me to a site FAQ with the answer?) Is it similar to the DailyKos recommend system? What are the benefits, drawbacks, etc? Thanks....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364907">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364907" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll second that request.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365196" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365196" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365196" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365196" class="dsq-comment-message">My understanding is that if someone says something that you like/agree with, you give them a point. The opposite if someone says something that you dislike/disagree with.<br><br>Hence, the "conservative wing" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who\'s complaining?<br><br>A friend of mine who uses it on his site gives a guest post spot to whoever accumulates the most points in a month (and yeah, he has WAY too much time on his hands to keep track of that).</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365510" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365510">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365510" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Hence, the "conservative wing" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who\'s complaining?</i><br><br><br><b>You</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365584" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365584" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365584" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365584" class="dsq-comment-message">My friend, with everything else that\'s going on, if <b>that\'s</b> the biggest thing I have to complain about, life must be pretty damn good.<br><br>:)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365641">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365641" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey D.,  I heard Obama had about 22,000 at Harbor Park in Norfolk last night.  I might have missed it, but you never told us how Newport News turned out.  Did you go to either?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365871" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365871" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365871" class="dsq-comment-message">I tried to make Newport News; woke up about 8:30, got there, couldn\'t see anything cause the park was already filled, and left. Must\'ve thought I was going to a McCain rally, cause when I showed up for <i>his</i>, me and my son just kinda walked in.<br><br>Didn\'t make Harbor Park; I don\'t get back to Norfolk until about 9 at night as it is. My sister went to see him in Harrisonburg last night.<br><br>And I can\'t make VA Beach on Thursday, cause I\'ll still be at work. I saw Biden in VA Beach once; that will probably be all I see of the democratic ticket before Tuesday.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366388" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366388">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366388" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366388" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>My friend, with everything else that\'s going on, if that\'s the biggest thing I have to complain about, life must be pretty damn good.</i><br><br><b>Must?........So you\'re not sure? Are you always this confused?</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366448" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366448" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366448" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366448" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, my friend, I\'m not confused.....just running in circles along with you.<br><br>:)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3366578" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366578" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366578">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366578" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366578" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Actually, my friend, I\'m not confused.....just running in circles</i><br><br><br><b> Gasp!  I rest my case!</b><br><br><b> Now run along.....</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366685" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366685" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366685" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366685" class="dsq-comment-message">You mean you\'re not gonna accompany me? My friend, it\'s no fun by myself. <br><br>I\'m sure you have some <i>more</i> snide remarks to make, since you don\'t seem to have much else to do.<br><br>:)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366842" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366842">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366842" class="dsq-comment-message">D,<br><br>I sure do. It just fun to poke at you with my ...<b>gotcha</b> moments!<br><br>Just kidding! Umm...no I\'m not!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367376" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3367376" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367376" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367376" class="dsq-comment-message">You know what.....negative 1 for you.<br><br>It\'s time we conservatives fought back.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3366010" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366010">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366010" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366010" class="dsq-comment-message">.Hence, the "conservative wing" of JJP is resigned to a permanent negative status. But who\'s complaining?<br>That\'s your party\'s future (Permanent negative status)LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366052" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366052" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366052" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366052" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.<br><br>Okay, <i>that</i> was funny.<br><br>Change is coming....I have to keep telling myself that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366193" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366193" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366193" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366193" class="dsq-comment-message">and the majority of democrats (even us socialist sympathizers) won\'t begrudge you one moment of the better times that will ultimately arise out of a properly run, efficient, intelligent, capable administration. truly. ;-)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366329" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366329" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366329" class="dsq-comment-message">No "better times" for us....next Tuesday is our moment at Thermopylae. And I don\'t see it going too well.<br><br>Come 1/21, should Obama win, us conservatives will suck it up, and (hopefully) get to righting <i>our</i> ship before we try to right anyone else\'s.<br><br>And, oddly enough, should McCain win, we\'ll <i>still</i> have our internal issues to worry about.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366690" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366690">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366690" class="dsq-comment-message">Let me know how it\'s going when the successful hard-working folks who own a home, have been saving and investing, having seen their assets decline, face a greater tax burden and now layoff sitters, tutors, coaches, stop eating out, stop hiring landscapers and handymen, put off decorating or home improvements, causing a single mom with her own interior design business or the self-employed carpenter, lose business vital to their economic security,  all to pay Uncle Sam.<br><br>Will they be satisfied with a one-time check, secure in the notion that the \'rich\' are finally \'sacrificing\' and \'giving their fair share\'?<br><br>If not, they can look forward to extended unemployment benefits and government run healthcare.<br><br>Happy days are here again!?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367336" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367336">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367336" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367336" class="dsq-comment-message">Not again, s. Not again with you pretending to speak for groups without coming clean about the lived reality of your OWN life.<br><br>You will name all sorts of hypothetical groups but not tell us about your actual lived reality, s. Despite me asking you three times directly in discussions you continues to be active in -- but sdidn\'t answer anything abut reality, now did you?<br><br>What is your annual income?<br><br>What is your profession?<br><br>What training (and I\'ll add, licensing if needed) do you have for your profession?<br><br>What region of the country do you live in?<br><br>In another thread you also claimed to speak for bot h business owners and employees. Which are you, s? Either? Both?<br><br>Your soul is rotted with deception like a terminal disease, sweetie. I can smell it from here.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366029" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366029" class="dsq-comment-message">Awww D, I don\'t agree with you MOST times but I\'ll give you a point up!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366815" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366815" class="dsq-comment-message">This thread has taken a lot of twists and turns since I posted my original query! Still, thanks for taking the time to explain the points system, D. This is helpful.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364776" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364776">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364776" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  This was reported in Huffpost 2:<br><br><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/29/ap-poll-obama-leads-or-tied-in-8-crucial-states/" rel="nofollow">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/29/ap-...</a><br><b>AP Poll:  Obama Leads Or Tied In 8 Crucial States</b><br><br><i>October 29, 2008 · Print This Article<br><br>Barack Obama now leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied with John McCain in two other Republican red states, according to new AP-GfK battleground polling.<br><br>The results help explain why the Democrat is pressing his money and manpower advantages in a slew of traditionally GOP states, hoping not just for a win but a transcendent victory that remakes the nation’s political map. McCain is scrambling to defend states where he wouldn’t even be campaigning if the race were closer.<br><br>Less than a week before Election Day, the AP-GfK polls show Obama winning among early voters, favored on almost every issue, benefiting from the country’s sour mood and widely viewed as the winning candidate by voters in eight crucial states - Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>“People will vote for change, and Barack Obama represents that change,” said Gaylord, the GOP consultant in Virginia. Speaking of McCain, he said: “And try as he will - and he has - to be the candidate of change, he could not. He could not overcome the weight of George Bush’s failed policies.”<br><br>The AP-GfK Battleground State Poll was conducted from Oct. 22-26 in eight states. It involved interviews by landline telephone with likely voters in each state, ranging from 600 in Florida and New Hampshire to 628 in Nevada. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3.9 percentage points in Colorado and Nevada, and 4 points in the other states.<br><br>RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, AP</i><br><br>GREAT NEWS!  But, I\'m going to WORK \'til the END!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366182" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366182">indie-ed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366182" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366182" class="dsq-comment-message">Naw. It\'s over. Stay home. Celebrate early.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364890">BarackMarley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364890" class="dsq-comment-message">Black Sarah Palin Skit (Video)<br><a href="http://current.com/items/89462020_black_sarah_palin_skit" rel="nofollow">http://current.com/items/89462020_black_sarah_p...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365191">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365191" class="dsq-comment-message">BarackMarley:  She has a GREAT <b>SMARMY/SNARKY/SARCASTIC VOICE!!</b><br><br>Good timing/delivery.  Overall - -  FUNNY!  :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364917" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364917" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364917">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364917" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  This comes under the heading  -  "No he di-int!   :&gt;)":<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-obama-ad-goes-after-m_n_138811.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ob...</a><br><b>Obama Ad Goes After McCain/Using "Winking" Palin</b>  (VIDEO)<br><br><i>The Obama campaign is directing reporters to an ad it released Wednesday morning that goes at both John McCain\'s understanding of the economy and (somewhat unusually) his selection of Sarah Palin for V.P.<br><br>Titled "His Choice," the spot begins with quotes from McCain admitting his lack of economic know-how. The last one has McCain declaring, "I might have to rely on a vice president that I select" for expertise on economic issues.<br><br><b>"His choice?" the script (no narration) asks -- before cutting to footage of Palin winking at the vice presidential debate. "On November 4th, You Get to Make Yours."</b></i><br><br>BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br><br>YES HE DID!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365344" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365344" class="dsq-comment-message">Whenever a campaign talks publicly about its internal polls, that means they\'re aggressively desperate.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366174" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366174">indie-ed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366174" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes. Stay home. It\'s over...start celebrating...by all means.<br><br>Obama Memo: Race is Tightening in Battleground States<br><br><a href="http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/29/obama-memo-race-is-tightening-in-battleground-states/" rel="nofollow">http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/29...</a><br><br>In a phone interview with FOX News, Barack Obama’s deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand said: “John McCain is right. Things are tightening in the battleground states.”<br><br>FOX News obtained a copy of a memo Hildebrand sent to long-standing Democratic operatives on Tuesday.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366736" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366736">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366736" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t you think that they are doing this to fight against complacency?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367060" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367060" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367060">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367060" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367060" class="dsq-comment-message">But if Obama\'s ground game is so vastly superior, if Obama\'s money is such a huge advantage, why is this even necessary?<br><br>Will the youth vote take off work, cut classes and skip getting out the vote to prematurely celebrate?<br><br>Obama has peaked. He has maxed out his support. Do you even KNOW any undecided voters?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367265">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367265" class="dsq-comment-message">Complacency is always an issue with Democrats. Look at Clinton in 1996.  Right before the election he was polling at 13% but whose win margin  was  8%.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379591">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379591" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know...looks like a lot of them are voting for that Obama fella.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365511" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365511">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365511" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Found this bit of humor:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/tina-fey-sarah-palin-offe_n_138799.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/tina-f...</a><br><b>Tina Fey: Sarah Palin Offered Ne Daughter Bristol For Babysitting (VIDEO)</b><br><br><i>According to Fey, when Sarah Palin ("she was nice") guested on "Saturday Night Live," she asked Fey where Alice had gone as the show approached. Fey told Conan:<br><br>    "Gov. Palin was like, \'Oh did Alice go home? Oh, cause Bristol woulda babysat.\' She offered Bristol Palin to babysit Alice... And it was Bristol\'s birthday, too. I was like yeah, that\'s exactly what 17-year-old Bristol Palin wants to do at SNL is babysit the toddler of the lady that gooks on her mom... but they\'re a nice family"<br><br>Also, Alice gets confused telling Sarah Palin and Tina Fey apart, and Fey let Alice watch</i><br><br>This is pure comedy!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365804">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365804" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Early Voting Avalanche</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/early-voting-information_n_138773.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/early-...</a><br><br><br><i>From the ABC/Washington Post tracking poll:</i><br><br><i>More than twelve million voters have already cast ballots in the presidential contest, according to one estimate, and new data from the Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll shows these voters breaking Democratic by a wide margin.</i><br><br><i>Among those who said they have already voted at an early voting location or sent in an absentee ballot, Barack Obama picked up 60 percent of the vote in the new poll to John McCain\'s 39 percent.</i><br><br><i>These voters make up 9 percent of "likely" voters in the track.</i><br><br><i>The senator from Illinois has a similar lead, 58 to 39 percent, among those who plan to vote early but have not yet. (Those who plan to vote on Election Day also go for Obama, but by a narrower, 51 to 45 percent.)</i><br><br><br><i>From Gallup:</i><br><br><i>The voter preferences of the group of 1,430 individuals who have already voted and who were interviewed by Gallup between Oct. 17 and Oct. 27 show a 53% to 43% Obama over McCain tilt.</i><br><br><i>Among the group of those who say they have not yet voted, but will before Election Day, the skew towards Obama is more pronounced, at 54% to 40%. By comparison, those who are going to wait to vote on Nov. 4 manifest a narrower 50% to 44% Obama over McCain candidate preference. (Across all registered voters over this time period, Obama leads McCain by a 51% to 43% margin).</i><br><br><br><i>From CNN:</i><br><br><i>As of Tuesday, at least 9,813,052 ballots had been cast in 31 states that allow early, in-person or absentee voting without having to provide an excuse. The figures are based on reports from state election officials.</i> <br><br><i>Of those votes, at least 1.2 million ballots have been cast by registered Democrats and at least 731,200 by registered Republicans.</i> <br><br><i>As with early voting statistics in every state -- these are not election results. Voters who are registered with a political party don\'t always vote for that party\'s candidates.</i><br><br><i>But the numbers suggest that this election is shattering traditional early voting patterns reflected by years of data. Historically, more Republicans than Democrats have taken part in early voting.</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366130" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366130">indie-ed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366130" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s over. Stay home.<br><br>More attempts by the MSM to suppress GOP turn out. This will have the opposite effect.<br><br>"It ain\'t over \'til it\'s over."<br><br>Let\'s hope all the Obama supporters take the day off of work to celebrate early and ...oops...blow off voting \'cause it\'s \'in the bag."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366157" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366157" class="dsq-comment-message">oh it\'s so hard not to feed the troll just a smidge . . . <br><br>HAHAHAHAHA!! "suppress GOP turnout" . . . that would be laughable if it wasn\'t such a fucking shame.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379885" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379885" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379885" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379885" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing that!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366713" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366713">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366713" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366713" class="dsq-comment-message">You people and your sense of entitlement. If the shoe was on the other foot you would do the same thing as well.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367127" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367127">indie-ed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367127" class="dsq-comment-message">Entitlement? <br><br>Hell yes, I am entitled to have a VOTE the counts!<br><br>I\'ll congratulate you Wednesday morning IF Obama wins.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367330" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367330" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367330">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367330" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367330" class="dsq-comment-message">You think McCain is entitled to win.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367569" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367569" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367569">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367569" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367569" class="dsq-comment-message">Suppress GOP turn out? Are you kidding me? Ok, I just caught the vapors.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3365873" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365873" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365873">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365873" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  From Huffpost:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obamas-prime-time-tv-comm_n_138767.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obamas...</a><br><b>Obama\'s Prime Time TV Commercial:  A  Preview</b><br><br><i>***UPDATE*** The Obama campaign provided the New York Times with a one minute trailer of the half hour infomercial:<br><br>    Mr. Obama\'s campaign agreed to provide The New York Times with a minute-long trailer for the 30-minute program, which is to run on four broadcast networks at 8 p.m. It will be the first time in 16 years that a presidential candidate has bought network time, in prime time, for a prolonged campaign commercial.<br><br><br>    The trailer is heavy in strings, flags, presidential imagery and some Americana filmed by Davis Guggenheim, whose father was the campaign documentarian of Robert F. Kennedy. As the screen flashes scenes of suburban lawns, a freight train and Mr. Obama seated at a kitchen table with a group of white, apparently working-class voters, Mr. Obama says: "We\'ve seen over the last eight years how decisions by a president can have a profound effect on the course of history and on American lives; much that\'s wrong with our country goes back even farther than that."<br><br>    Then, while standing before a stately desk and an American flag, Mr. Obama, in a suit, says: "We\'ve been talking about the same problems for decades and nothing is ever done to solve them. For the past 20 months, I\'ve traveled the length of this country, and Michelle and I have met so many Americans who are looking for real and lasting change that makes a difference in their lives."</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Got my "popcorn",  "GREEN Tea" and "my fingers limbered up!"  :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m <b>FIRED UP!    READY TO GO!!</b><br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366083" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366083">indie-ed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366083" class="dsq-comment-message">In an environment where the Democrats have enormous advantages. If months and months of the media and Obama advertising telling you "This is the greatest guy ever" can\'t nudge you from undecided, you just don\'t want to vote for the guy and don\'t want to say so.<br><br>This infomercial will not move voters to Obama. He is overhyped, oversold and overestimated.<br><br>Enjoy your kool-aid.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366964" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366964">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366964" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like indie-ed is catchin\' the vapors too...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3366304" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366304" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366304">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366304" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366304" class="dsq-comment-message">Aww, you mad cuz McCain can\'t haz commercial too?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379856" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379856" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379856" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379856" class="dsq-comment-message">Mad because McCain ain\'t have the doe for the air time.  When was the last time you heard of the Republicans running short on campaign funds?  That oughta tell you something.  LOL</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366135" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366135" class="dsq-comment-message">remember this come 2016 when this country\'s back on track. fortunately, you naysayers will also benefit from a responsible, intelligent, thoughtful, competent, capable administration. i don\'t begrudge you that. happy for <i>all</i> americans to do well. just remember . . . <br><br>oh, and enjoy your crow come Tuesday . . .  need a fork?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366141" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366141" class="dsq-comment-message">oops. that was me: and i claim it. :-)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366178">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366178" class="dsq-comment-message">-er, -um.  I\'m having GREEN TEA!  Have some?  <b>NEGATIVE 1</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366109" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   Oh!  No!  Not that ETHICS STUFF, AGAIN!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/palin-target-of-new-ethic_n_138885.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/palin-...</a><br><b>Palin Target Of New Ethics Complaint Over Travel</b><br><br><i><b>Alaska Governor and Republican Vice President hopeful Sarah Palin may be facing another round of scrutiny, this time for charging the state for her children to travel with her while conducing official state business.</b><br><br>CBS News has obtained a copy of the complaint that Frank Gwartney, a retired lineman in Anchorage filed last Friday, with Alaska\'s Attorney General, Talis Colber in Juneau. "Palin ran on the platform of ethics, transparency and anti-corruption. I\'m tired of the hypocrisy that exists in Government and people need to know the truth," said Gwartney.<br><br>Read the whole story here.<br>HERE\'S SOME MORE.<br><br>The complaint against Governor Palin, alleges Misuse of Official Position: “Gov. Palin attempted to and in fact did use her official position for personal gain by securing unwarranted benefits for her daughters...” All the allegations contained in the complaint are related to state reimbursed travel.<br><br>In Alaska, ethics complaints filed against the Governor are confidential. “We can neither confirm nor refute that a complaint has been filed against Governor Sarah Palin. Any complaint remains confidential unless the person being charged waives confidentiality or if the complaint progresses to the state of probable cause,” Assistant District Attorney, Dave Jones told CBS News.<br><br>Bristol, Piper and Willow, Palin’s daughters, accrued $32,629 in travel expenses while Palin’s husband Todd raked up $22,174 - all billed to the state for a total of $54,803.00.<br><br>“The Governor’s office has expended $54,803.00 in Alaska state dollars for family travel since December 2006,” <b>according to the Governor’s Administrative Services Director, Linda Perez. “The documentation related to family travel has changed and you have to keep in mind that the governor and her family are very popular,” added Perez.</b></i><br><br><br>Annnnnd, <b>what YOU have to UNDERSTAND, Ms. Linda Perez, is that ONLY The <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b> is running for office;  NOT the WHOLE FREAKIN\' FAMILY!!!</b>   Geeeeez!!!<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366368" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366368" class="dsq-comment-message">From <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/the-threat-of-s.html" rel="nofollow">Andrew Sullivan</a>:<br><br><blockquote>From an anti-T.R. letter to the editor of the New York Times in 1908:<br><br>   <blockquote>" Moreover, most of the Rooseveltian policies - the arid land reclamation schemes, the National forests, the leasing of coal and mineral rights, the renting of grazing lands, the construction of the Panama Canal by direct employment, the development of water powers under public ownership and control - are in strict harmony with Socialist principles....The faith of our forefathers in the sacred principle of competition as the self-acting force which yielded ideal justice and rendered to every man according to his deserts, has departed as surely as the belief in witchcraft.  [Socialists] can\'t threaten me worse than Theodore Roosevelt does with his inheritance and income tax schemes and the social workers of New York with their ever-increasing demands on the city budget."</blockquote><br>Teddy Roosevelt is McCain\'s favorite president.</blockquote></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366706">sdg1844</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366706" class="dsq-comment-message">History is a beyotch isn\'t it?  So much for "socialism"....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366512">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366512" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Yesterday, I posted the [somewhat TEPID] reaction of "the AUTHORITIES" in the case of the skinheads.  This article reveals some of their MYSPACE postings.  So NOW i as "the AUTHORITIES:, even considering their 1st Amendment rights, do ya think that these young men were not capable of further criminal behaviors had they NOT BEEN CAUGHT??<br><br><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/28/cbsnews_investigates/main4552878.shtml?source=mostpop_story" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/28/cbsne...</a><br><br><b>"Skinheads" Reveal All On Web, CBS News Investigates: Web Postings Expose Racist Ideals Of Men Accused Of Plotting Killing Spree</b><br><br><i>Personal Internet pages and web postings provide a disturbing glimpse into the racist minds of the two self-described "skinheads" who were allegedly plotting to carry out a mass killing spree that included beheading African-Americans and assassinating presidential candidate Barack Obama.<br><br>Yesterday, federal investigators announced the arrests of 20-year-old Daniel Cowart of Bells, Tenn., and 18-year-old Paul Schlesselman of West Helena, Ark., who were driving around in a car painted with swastikas and other white supremacist slogans while in possession of five stolen guns. Authorities are skeptical the men were a threat. They say there is no evidence of them actually trying to carry out an assassination, but during questioning the men allegedly told investigators they were preparing to kill 88 people "targeting a predominately African-American school, going state to state while robbing individuals and continuing to kill people." The men also allegedly said they wanted to “drive their vehicle as fast as they could towards Obama shooting him from the windows” while dressed in “all white tuxedos” and wearing “top hats.”<br><br>While the alleged plot may never have been carried out, both men have their own Myspace pages where they make a series of racist assertions and proudly tote their guns.<br><br>On his MySpace page, Schlesselman lists his occupation as “being racist” and writes “I’m white. I’m proud. I get angry. I like guns. I like weapons. I need money wiggers…be afraid.” "Wiggers" is a derogatory slang term used to describe a white person who emulates stereotypical mannerisms of African-Americans. He also posted a homemade video on MySpace in which he appears to be mocking "wiggers" and African-Americans.<br><br>He last logged onto his MySpace page on October 20 the same day, investigators say, Cowart traveled from Tennessee to Arkansas to meet with him and begin the alleged killing spree. On that day, Schlesselman listed his mood as “creative.”<br><br>Schlesselman also lists his cell phone number on his MySpace page. CBS News called the number. His voicemail first plays what sounds like a racist country song. Then, Schlesselman leaves a disturbing rant filled with profanities and racial slurs against African-Americans. He ends the message saying “white power.” </i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Note the use of the term "WIGGERS!"  THESE people are EVIL CRIMINALS!!<br><br>Sooo, "AUTHORITIES", TAKE THIS AS SERIOUSLY AS IT IS!!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST<br><br>Gotta bounce!  Obama-Biden WORK!!!  Yaaaaaaa!  L8R!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366977">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366977" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess this is sort of big news.<br><br><a href="http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/nov/03/00020/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/nov/03/00020/</a><br><br><i>November 03, 2008 Issue <br>Copyright © 2008 The American Conservative<br><br>Francis Fukuyama       PDF<br><br><br><br><br><br>I’m voting for Barack Obama this November for a very simple reason. It is hard to imagine a more disastrous presidency than that of George W. Bush. It was bad enough that he launched an unnecessary war and undermined the standing of the United States throughout the world in his first term. But in the waning days of his administration, he is presiding over a collapse of the American financial system and broader economy that will have consequences for years to come. As a general rule, democracies don’t work well if voters do not hold political parties accountable for failure. While John McCain is trying desperately to pretend that he never had anything to do with the Republican Party, I think it would a travesty to reward the Republicans for failure on such a grand scale.<br><br>McCain’s appeal was always that he could think for himself, but as the campaign has progressed, he has seemed simply erratic and hotheaded. His choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was highly irresponsible; we have suffered under the current president who entered office without much knowledge of the world and was easily captured by the wrong advisers. McCain’s lurching from Reaganite free- marketer to populist tribune makes one wonder whether he has any underlying principles at all. <br><br>America has been living in a dream world for the past few years, losing its basic values of thrift and prudence and living far beyond its means, even as it has lectured the rest of the world to follow its model. At a time when the U.S. government has just nationalized a good part of the banking sector, we need to rethink a lot of the Reaganite verities of the past generation regarding taxes and regulation. Important as they were back in the 1980s and ’90s, they just won’t cut it for the period we are now entering. Obama is much better positioned to reinvent the American model and will certainly present a very different and more positive face of America to the rest of the world. </i><br><br>Francis Fukuyama is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367365" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah!<br><br>I was sooooo hoping you would use <b>exactly this picture</b> for an open thread.<br><br>You are so good!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3367522" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367522" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, I never thought I would see an Obama sign in <i>this</i> yard: <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Confederate_battle_flag_Obama_yard_sign.html?showall" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Con...</a><br><br>I also really enjoyed John Mayer\'s column about "hope" at HuffPo: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mayer/hope-is-not-a-buzz-word_b_138771.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mayer/hope-i...</a><br><br>An excerpt:<br><br><i>To those who question whether hope is a tangible product worth building a campaign around, I\'d say take a look at despair and how powerful that has been in reshaping how people think and live. I believe the definition of the "hope" that Barack Obama enthuses operates on the unspoken thesis that there has to be a polar opposite to the despair of 9/11. Because if we accept that there\'s not, the will to live becomes forever altered. To adults who will vote for him, Barack Obama represents a return to prosperity. To the youth, he represents an introduction to it.</i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368379">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368379" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is a great ad<br>Are you better off?<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBKC3nQHYk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBKC3nQHYk</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3374598">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3374598" class="dsq-comment-message">Saw Obama in the rain yesterday, in PA. Man, I would walk barefooted on hot coal to make that guy our next President. I\'m practically in church every evening. After a certain point, all one can do is fucking pray...Truly.<br><br>T.<br>Whassup my people?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381150">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381150" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi T,<br><br>I think a lot of us feel this way.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379215">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379215" class="dsq-comment-message">Woman paints lawn after Obama sign is stolen<br><a href="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=erHYe5xT8JA" rel="nofollow">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=erHYe5xT8JA</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379448">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379448" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1azQcs-8iI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1azQcs-8iI</a><br><br>McCain\'s new ad tying Obama to Muslims.  Note the "Muslim-y" music in the background.<br><br>Ok McCain, you\'re almost there.  You\'ve got 5 more days to do it.  You know you want to do it:<br><br>Just show images of the LA Riots, Ludacris, Flava Flav, Snoop Dogg, video girls, welfare queens, Katrina victims aka "refugees" "looting" etc.  Then show images of the gritty South Side of Chicago, all with "Fight the Power" playing in the background.<br><br>You know you want to do it, so go ahead and get it over with.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379860">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379860" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:<br>Don\'t forget the menacing voice-over:<br><br>"HE\'S BLACK, DON\'T YOU UNDERSTAND!"<br>"HE\'S BBBBLLLLLLAAAAACCCCCKKKKK!"</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379993">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379993" class="dsq-comment-message">How dare you leave O.J. off the list.....and I think he\'ll go further than Fight the Power and pull out NWA\'s "F**K the Police"</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381122">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381122" class="dsq-comment-message">Town,<br><br>you\'ve been predicting this political ad for sometime. <br><br>I think it\'s going to happen.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381933" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381933" class="dsq-comment-message">I predicted his last ad will be Barack in traditional garb superimposed over the WTC attacks.<br><br>He\'s getting there.<br><br>Here\'s what I love: Barack knows that nothing McCain can do or say is going to change the outcome of the race. It will have to be some outside-the-campaign event.<br><br>I agree.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379498" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379498" class="dsq-comment-message">Not sure if this was already posted, but the Center For Social Inclusion is having a Webinar on Racism in the Election Cycle.<br><br>If you\'re interested, they\'re asking folks to RSVP <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=puCh3-RnkJVq0pJQrLYxUTg" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380109">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380109" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Mr. Obama admits GUILT    -<b>HE "SHARED" HIS TOYS. . . . </b>  BWAHAHAHA..<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/obama-sharpens-tone-again_n_138915.html" rel="nofollow">"I Shared My Toys!</a>  [VIDEO]<br><br><i>"Now, because he knows that his economic theories don\'t work, he\'s been spending these last few days calling me every name in the book. Lately he\'s called me a socialist for wanting to roll-back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don\'t know what\'s next. <b>By the end of the week he\'ll be accusing me of being a secret communist because <u>I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich."</u></b></i><br><br>ROTFL!!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380704">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380704" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   O.K.  I just put Michelle Bernard  - "BACK-IN-HER-BOX!"  She\'s on Chris Matthews tryin\' to convince us that the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b> has some substance - because she can <b>READ A SPEECH THAT WAS WRITTEN BY A SPEECH WRITER!</b><br><br>Never mind that she has been proven to have  had an <b>ETHICS VIOLATION</b>.<br><br>Never mind that the government of Alaska is initiating a SECOND ETHICS VIOLATION INVESTIGATION!!<br><br>Never mind that we\'ve seen her LACK OF GRAY MATTER!!<br><br>ENOUGH!!!  BACK-IN-THE-BOX Michelle!!<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381436" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381436">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381436" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381436" class="dsq-comment-message">Sarah Palin has as much "substance" as the stuff in the middle of a Twinkie.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381619" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381619">Sepia</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381619" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381619" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey now! Don\'t insult Twinkies! :-P</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381832" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381832" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381832">Sepia</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381832" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381832" class="dsq-comment-message">GLH, Michelle\'s weave must be too tight. I couldn\'t believe how she was applauding Palin\'s ability to recite a speech that she did not write! C\'mon! Didn\'t she see the interviews with Couric, Gibson and Williams? Palin can\'t function in a one-on-one unscripted interview. Plus, it has been pointed out that this so called "expert on energy" has gotten her facts wrong on several occasions.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382530" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382530" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382530">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382530" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382530" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia:  Co-sign.  I\'m through!   :&gt;)<br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3384628" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3384628" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384628">nickwah22</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384628" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384628" class="dsq-comment-message">She doesn\'t speak intelligently nor appear to have the necessary tools to write a speech.  Glad she is running for VP rather than McCain putting her in his cabinet.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381874" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381874" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381874">Honey01</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381874" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381874" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah, she has been kinda off lately. My husband says the Republicans got to her.<br><br>I think she feels compelled to address what she considers "sexist" slights since she represents a Independent women\'s group.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3382072">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382072" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382072" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382072">islandgirl550</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382072" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382072" class="dsq-comment-message">But why is no one addressing the sexist crap that went on with Michelle. They boo-hoo Cindy, Sarah and Hillary... What about Michelle!!!!<br><br>Anyone heard from the PUMA\'s?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382508">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382508" class="dsq-comment-message">islandgirl550:  Thank you.   I don\'t recall hearing her "angst" regarding Mrs. Obama.  humf!!<br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382469">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382469" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382469" class="dsq-comment-message">Honey01:  Well. she\'s made her CHOICE!  Gotta go where her Benjamins come from!  SAD!  <br><br>BACK-IN-THE-BOX!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381468" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381468" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381468">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381468" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381468" class="dsq-comment-message">Country Last has purchased a new round of Anti-Obama robocalls....<br><br>this time in ARIZONA<br><br>ARIZONA</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381580" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381580" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381580">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381580" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381580" class="dsq-comment-message">I think Obama should hold a rally there-just for kicks</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381819" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381819" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381819">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381819" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381819" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL......And Obama should walk out on the stage to:<br><br>"NOBODY ON THE CORNER GOT SWAGGER LIKE BARACK"!!<br><br>IN YO FACE MCCREEPYSMILE!!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3382152">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382152" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382152" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382152">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382152" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382152" class="dsq-comment-message">You made me laugh out loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381793" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381793" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381793">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381793" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381793" class="dsq-comment-message">I was just about to post this! ROFLMAO!! Obama has him running scared in his HOMESTATE......LMAO! Damn...he can barely defend his HOUSE.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3384563" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3384563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384563">nickwah22</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384563" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384563" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama buys tv airtime (positive), McCain buys robocalls (negative).  I cannot wait and I just hope that come Jan09 the scare tactics stop!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381611" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381611" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381611">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381611" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381611" class="dsq-comment-message">Show some love, people.<br><br><a href="http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/what-was-i-thinking-when-i-called-sarah-palin-a-bitch/" rel="nofollow">What was I thinking when I called Sarah Palin a bitch?</a><br><br>HILARIOUS</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3384377" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3384377" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384377">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384377" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384377" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah, omg, this lady is brilliantly funny and right on!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3386108" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3386108" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3386108">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3386108" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3386108" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   BWAHAHAHAHA!  Just 2 funny!!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381838" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381838" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381838" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381838" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381838" class="dsq-comment-message">Colorado CNN/Time Obama 53, McCain 45 Obama +8<br>Colorado Associated Press/GfK Obama 50, McCain 41 Obama +9<br>Florida CNN/Time Obama 51, McCain 47 Obama +4<br>Florida Associated Press/GfK Obama 45, McCain 43 Obama +2<br>Florida Quinnipiac Obama 47, McCain 45 Obama +2<br>Georgia CNN/Time McCain 52, Obama 47 McCain +5<br>Michigan Rasmussen Obama 53, McCain 43 Obama +10<br>Minnesota Rasmussen Obama 55, McCain 43 Obama +12<br>Missouri CNN/Time Obama 48, McCain 50 McCain +2<br>Nevada Associated Press/GfK Obama 52, McCain 40 Obama +12<br>New Hampshire Associated Press/GfK Obama 55, McCain 37 Obama +18<br>New Mexico Rasmussen Obama 54, McCain 44 Obama +10<br>North Carolina Associated Press/GfK Obama 48, McCain 46 Obama +2<br>Ohio Marist Obama 48, McCain 45 Obama +3<br>Ohio Associated Press/GfK Obama 48, McCain 41 Obama +7<br>Ohio Quinnipiac Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Marist Obama 55, McCain 41 Obama +14<br>Pennsylvania Quinnipiac Obama 53, McCain 41 Obama +12<br>Pennsylvania Associated Press/GfK Obama 52, McCain 40 Obama +12<br>Pennsylvania Franklin & Marshall Obama 53, McCain 40 Obama +13<br>Virginia CNN/Time Obama 53, McCain 44 Obama +9<br>Virginia Associated Press/GfK Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7<br>Washington Strategic Vision (R) Obama 54, McCain 42 Obama +12<br><br>National Rasmussen Reports Obama 50, McCain 47 Obama +3<br>National Gallup Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>National Diageo/Hotline Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7<br>National Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Obama 49, McCain 44 Obama +5<br>National ABC News/Wash Post Obama 52, McCain 44 Obama +8</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381980" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381980" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381980">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381980" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381980" class="dsq-comment-message">I think Missouri is Obama\'s. At this point, it comes down to the ground game, and I\'ll put my money on his ground game.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3391245" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3391245" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3391245" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3391245" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3391245" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m with you, rikyrah.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381931">Honey01</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381931" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, so Tom Delay was on Hardball with Chris Matthews. He straight up (no alluding) called Obama, "marxist".  <br><br>He said Obama wants to "shred the Constitution", brought up Jeremiah Wright, Ayers, you name it.<br><br>These people are crazy. I can\'t wait for Tuesday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3381962" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381962" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381962">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3381962" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381962" class="dsq-comment-message">But Debbie Wasserman Schultz held it down though, bitchslapping Delay immediately.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382039" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382039" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382039">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382039" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382039" class="dsq-comment-message">"with all due respect".....LOL....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382096" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382096" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382096">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382096" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382096" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes she did!  After Delay left and I saw that Debbie Wasserman was up next,  I  said.....ok here it comes.....get him!  And right out of the gate, she put a shine on that bitchslap! Woo hoo!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382346" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382346" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382346">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382346" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382346" class="dsq-comment-message">Immediately.  She pretty much said he was the poster child for corruption and that he was ousted.  She neutralized him and validated the fact that he is jealous and hatefully insane.  See ya Tom - bye.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3386087" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3386087" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3386087">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3386087" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3386087" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  When she was "on the other side (billary)", I couldn\'t tolerate her.  But, I knew that she could campaign!<br><br>Now that she is on the "CORRECT SIDE", she has been amazing!  :&gt;)<br><br>"With all due respect", she "pimp-slapped" him on BOTH sides of his face.  :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd, I believe that she "kicked a little ARSE" when she got through with that!   :&gt;)<br><br>It was DELIGHTFUL!!   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382073" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382073">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382073" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382073" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG.....if this doesn\'t choke you up, seek a priest because you are full of demons. This is so moving:<br><br>Charles Meets Barack<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8</a><br><br>Rikyrah this may need to be a thread of its own.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382281" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382281" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382281">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382281" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382281" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda, where have you been?  It was a thread yesterday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382351" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382351" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382351">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382351" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382351" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know how I missed it! ...............dang......I guess I was actually working while I was at work yesterday.........that\'ll teach me not to do THAT again!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382726" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382726" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382726">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382726" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382726" class="dsq-comment-message">Check out the thread.  It was really emotional.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382285">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382285" class="dsq-comment-message">we put it up yesterday as a thread of its own.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382294" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382294" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382294">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382294" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382294" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Political Infomercial Thread is up</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382373" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382373" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382373">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382373" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382373" class="dsq-comment-message">I voted today.  I also helped my mother who is losing her sight and is in the beginning stages of Alzheimers to vote.  I read the choices for her and she said, "of course I\'m voting for Obama" now read me the rest. <br><br> My brother also went with us and while he registers every year, this year was the first time he has ever voted.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3382555" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3382555" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382555">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3382555" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382555" class="dsq-comment-message">MsMartin,<br><br>Your mom sound just the way my mom did.(read me the rest) She also was losing her sight due to glaucoma. Both she & my dad would have loved this moment in time!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382708">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382708" class="dsq-comment-message">I wish they could be here to enjoy it with you.  I know my dad who died at 53 would have been the happiest man on earth.  He never thought he was diffferent or any less qualified than anyone and he stood on that until the day he died.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384151">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384151" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin, my heart is singing for you and your mom.  After the election, will you continue to participate in the political process?<br><br>I\'ll vote next Tuesday here in Minnesota.  I can\'t wait to hear that Michelle Bachman has been unseated!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384407">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384407" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you. And, yes of course I will continue, I am hooked.  I had followed Obama since 2004 and last year I found myself excited and anxious about the primaries and without a lot of people to talk to about it.  I had great faith in Obama, but the people I talked to about it in Georgia had no faith.  I remember a co-worker responding to me that nobody knew who he was.  I was sitting alone after a rough time and in need of someone to share my thoughts and feelings about the process and did a google search and found JJP.  I\'ve been checking in everyday since.<br><br>I can\'t wait to call that girl and tell her they know who he is now!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385217">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385217" class="dsq-comment-message">Your sharing is so heartfelt.  JJP is most definitely the place to come and share, learn and grow.  I\'ve only been coming here for about a month or so.  Folks here are well versed, well educated, wickedly funny, and passioantely commited to the a true and just political process.<br><br>And yes, Bachman\'s ass is toast!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384456">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384456" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle Bachman must go.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3383567">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3383567" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin, congratulations to you and your mom!  What was the experience  like for you?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3383846">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3383846" class="dsq-comment-message">We voted over my lunch hour from work.  I wanted to vote early so my mother wouldn\'t have to wait in long lines, but we voted at the election commission and there were only six machines and long lines. I did find a chair for her though.  Unfortunately, she fell when she got up to vote (I felt so bad, I didn\'t see it as I was filling out the affidavit to be able to assist her with her vote), but it didn\'t slow her down one bit.  She shook that off and was ready to vote.  <br><br>There were many seniors there making sure they got their vote in.  The election judges took the time to help them figure out how to work the machines.<br><br>The best thing about all of it was that my mother was anxious and worried (Alzheimer\'s) that she wasn\'t registered and that she wouldn\'t be able to vote, but this evening watching Obama\'s commercial, she was praising the Lord that she had the chance to cast her vote.  That, made it all worth while.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384058">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384058" class="dsq-comment-message">sweet, thanks for sharing msmartin. <br><br>May God bless and strengthen you as care for your mother.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384420">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384420" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384420" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384778">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384778" class="dsq-comment-message">MsMartin,<br><br>Enjoy your Mom!  Enjoy every minute that you can and savor the moments. You\'re so blessed!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384869">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384869" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks.  I will.  Sometimes I get frustrated, but then I remember when I was little and she was my world and all I wanted was her.  Now all she wants is me.  <br><br>She says to me often, "You used to wait for me to come home from work and now I wait for you to come home from work."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385000">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385000" class="dsq-comment-message">many blessings to you ms.martin....many blessings</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385146" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385146">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385146" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>She says to me often, "You used to wait for me to come home from work and now I wait for you to come home from work."</i><br><br>Good lord....if that doesn\'t sound familar, I swear. When I got home from work, I\'d ask her how was her day.....She always said....."same old 6 and 7! lol  She was so sweet.  I still love her. Love never dies!<br><br>I can understand about the frustration. Seeing someone you love with Alzheimers can be very stressful. My mother didn\'t have it but an uncle did and it was hard for his children. So I understand. You\'re a good daughter and your reward is waiting. God will remember your honor! Hang in there!  Thanks for sharing about your Mom, it was good for me because it reminded me of mine!  Thanks!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385419" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385419">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385419" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385419" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re wecome.  I\'m just glad I\'m here to see her through it.  It would hurt more to know she was going through it with people who don\'t care as much as I do.<br><br>God took me through an ugly thing to get me here, but now I understand.  He was bringing me to her before she had to suffer.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3386017">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3386017" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin:  <b>AMEN</b><br><br>TRUST IN THE LORD!!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZI_YEJUHs&eurl=http://noolmusic.com/youtube_videos/yolanda_adams_-_how_great_thou_art.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZI_YEJUHs&eurl...</a><br><b>How Great Thou Art</b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385170">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385170" class="dsq-comment-message">ms.martin,<br><br>you just made me cry.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385979">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385979" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin:  THANK YOU for sharing.  Please give "mom" a "real hug" in substitute for this "virtual hug!mmmmmmm!"<br><br>God Bless her and ALL the family!  AMEN.   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3383408" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3383408">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3383408" class="dsq-comment-message">Ohio federal court: homeless cannot be disenfranchised<br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/29/17854/987/758/646056" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/29/17854/...</a><br><blockquote><i>    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio has ruled that counties must allow homeless voters to list park benches and other locations that aren\'t buildings as their addresses.<br><br>    U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus also ruled that provisional ballots can\'t be invalidated because of poll worker errors.<br></i></blockquote></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3383670" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3383670">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3383670" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3383670" class="dsq-comment-message">Great News.  This varies state by state however.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3383619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3383619">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3383619" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3383619" class="dsq-comment-message">New Ad Mocks GOP Skills At Disaster Management VIDEO<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ad-mocks-gop-skills-a_n_139023.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/29/new-ad...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384348">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384348" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384348" class="dsq-comment-message">Phillies just won the world series.......Pennsylvania will GO TO OBAMA</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384402">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3384402" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384402" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah Phillies!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMXnk16kiE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMXnk16kiE</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3384479" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3384479" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384479" class="dsq-comment-message">The Obama ad hasn\'t aired yet on the  West Coast :(.  Did anybody see Nancy Grace last night? I normally don\'t watch but she had William Balfour\'s momma on and it was a hot mess!!! For example: "My son was only 16 when he got arrested, but he had only intended to STEAL the car. The man saw him in the car and jumped on the hood and put his hand through the window. That\'s why he got charged for car jacking and attempted murder." <br><br>When Nancy asked her about the girlfriend and the alibi she replied, "He was at (so and so\'s the night before) and the (pregnant gf) that day.  Nancy commented on there being 2 girlfriends while he\'s still married.  "So what, Julia\'s got a boyfriend." <br><br>And if that wasn\'t the kicker she also added that the brother was a drug dealer.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3384609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3384609">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3384609" class="dsq-comment-message">30 Days | 30 Reasons : Restraint (#7)<br><a href="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=N6rfsIaTDN0" rel="nofollow">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=N6rfsIaTDN0</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385032">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385032" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385032" class="dsq-comment-message">Why does Joe the Plumber....have a publicist?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385325">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385325" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385325" class="dsq-comment-message">Joe the Plumber is an idiot!  Did you hear how he answered that question about Israel?  Why don\'t someone tell him to stfu?!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3386033" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3386033">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3386033" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe he\'s trying to get into the 250,000+ dollar tax bracket so he can qualify for the McCain tax cuts.    Problem is,  Obama\'s going to win.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385085">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385085" class="dsq-comment-message">Live on MSNBC<br><br>Bill and Barack in Kissimee, FL<br><br>This should be interesting</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385142">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385142" class="dsq-comment-message">October 29th shall be forever known as Obama Media Day.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385165">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385165" class="dsq-comment-message">right! I just realized that too...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3386409">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3386409" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma:   I\'m ready to celebrate in 2009!  Whoooo!  Hooo!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385214">sdg1844</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385214" class="dsq-comment-message">Watching it now.  Bubba is quite the cheerleader.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385481" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3385481" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385481" class="dsq-comment-message">Only because if he and Hillary don\'t get on board, they\'re toast in the Democratic Party, and too "liberal" for the ReThugs.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385263">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385263" class="dsq-comment-message">For once Bubba seems to be earning his keep.  Wonder who put the fear of God in him?<br><br>I\'ve been down in NC all week on business and folks are fired up down here.  For real.  I took a taxi from the airport and we weren\'t 3 minutes into the drive when the cabbie asked me "So, did you early vote yet?"  I told him no because NJ doesn\'t have early voting but I will be there bright and early next week.  He said be sure you don\'t forget, and take everybody you know to the polls.  Everybody I talked to is so excited about the election, and about Obama.  I think the NC results are going to shock a lot of people.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385476" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385476" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3385476" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385476" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385476" class="dsq-comment-message">Two Words: JIM CLYBURN.<br><br>He put the fear of God into Bill Clinton.  Trouble was, Bill didn\'t get the message and have his "come to Jesus" moment until lately, and after his wife got the boot out of the Democratic Nomination.<br><br>Imagine how much more milage he could have gotten if he\'d gotten over his sense of "entitlement" and desire for a "de-facto" third term through Hillary sooner.<br><br>I\'m still kinda pissed about that because it dragged shyt out until the convention in Denver, and it was not necessary.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385299" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385299" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385299">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385299" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385299" class="dsq-comment-message">Bill Clinton was bringing it!  Whoa!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385630" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385630" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385630">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385630" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385630" class="dsq-comment-message">i\'m still not feelingn Bill.  When Obama mentioned Bill\'s name in the beginning, the crowd kept shouting O.b.a.m.a.  I loved it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385484" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385484" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385484">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385484" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385484" class="dsq-comment-message">dang it ms martin!!!, now why did u have 2 go and tell me this story......as a momma\'s boy who lost his mother at the age of 16 to breast cancer, i wish she was here because i know she would have me and my brother doing all we could 2 get our fellow southsider elected POTUS....it\'s her spirit and wisdom that i remember and is what made me really get involved in this election</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385568" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385568" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385568">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385568" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385568" class="dsq-comment-message">I bet she\'s watching proudly.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385528" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385528" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385528">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385528" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385528" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh snap!<br><br>Obama just called out Joe the Plumber<br><br>He had Bill laughing he had to wipe the tears away...<br><br>Then he had Bill standing up and cheering...<br><br>What the hell is going on?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385711" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385711" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3385711" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385711" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385711" class="dsq-comment-message">I missed that line. What did he say?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385823" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385823" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385823">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385823" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385823" class="dsq-comment-message">He said, "99.9% of plumbers make less than $250,000"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385732" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385732" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385732">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385732" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385732" class="dsq-comment-message">"Divided, demoralized and depressed"  Debbie Wasserman Schultz call the Republican party out.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3385915" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3385915" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385915">freespiritbty</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3385915" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385915" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah I love the pics you post.  All of them are so poignant.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3361650" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3361650" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3361650">s</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3361650" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3361650" class="dsq-comment-message">How many Dems feel like Wendy Button<br><br><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-28/so-long-obama/1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363020" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363020" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363020">Lilytiger</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363020" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363020" class="dsq-comment-message">Only got to read page one as the second page continued to get hung up and then not appear.<br><br>I think there are a few . I even go to a site to read the implosion of the pumas, remember them? There are still a handful of dissatisfied womyn who are finding a lot of convoluted reasons to back Palin. They have stopped posting the polls daily though. Some have even left in a huff until after the election. Most have posted that they cannot believe that feminists are seriously supporting McCain. <br><br>It has been a heck  an election cycle. Shake out the dead root, I say.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363444" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363444" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363444">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363444" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363444" class="dsq-comment-message">So, you don\'t need voters like Wendy? Good luck with that.<br><br>And you wonder why Obama is buying infomercials and suddenly campaigning in blue jeans?<br><br>McCain will welcome the dead root with open arms.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363710" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363710" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363710">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363710" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363710" class="dsq-comment-message">If I\'m to believe Button\'s own statements then she isn\'t exactly an undecided voter.  <br><br>Obama is buying informercials because unlike John McCain, he\'s got 1) money and 2) a coherent message.   If John McCain had either, along with not turning off voters with his smear-of-the-week against his opponent, he wouldn\'t be behind by so many tracking points.    <br><br>And McCain should worry about his \'live root\'  because he\'s losing the moderate vote to Obama.  We\'ve heard many more stories about  Republicans taking a chance on Obama than we have heard Democrats supporting McCain.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP\'s fundraising drive yet?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3431617" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3431617" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3431617">Lilytiger</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3431617" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3431617" class="dsq-comment-message">The cry of the puma. They don\'t need us. Classic victim stance. No one asked me for my vote. WTF. Be an adult, stop sobbing.<br><br>It amazes me how more fragil ideals are than egos.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363217" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363217" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363217">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363217" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363217" class="dsq-comment-message">Few, thankfully.  Button was there for the writing gigs more than her own poltical beliefs, and that\'s perfectly okay.  But she might want to come up with a new title other than "So Long Democrats", because it sounds as if she hang out with them rather than actually become one.<br><br>BTW, s, have you donated to JJP\'s fundraising drive yet?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363076" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363076" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363076">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363076" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363076" class="dsq-comment-message">Rassmussen has McCain narrowing the gap to 3. <br><br>The 2001 audio of Obama and his philosophy of \'economic justice\' through \'redistributive change\' isn\'t going over well with plain spoken people like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder. Condescension among Democrats towards the very voters who will swing this election, politically motivated investigations into the backgrounds of citizens to discredit criticism and aversion tough questioning foretell the coming of the \'Chicago Way\' . Not exactly the \'new politics\' swing voters have in mind.<br><br>Biden\'s assurance that Obama will be tested by an international crisis, Sarkozy\'s comments that Obama\'s Iran policy is \'arrogant\', and the news that the LAT is suppressing a video of Obama toasting his friend, PLO sympathizer Rashid Khaladi, at an event steeped in anti-Israel sentiment. Barney Frank\'s desire to cut miliary spending 25% Not exactly reassuring to those moderate Dems who favor a strong national defense, support the war on terror and the robust defense of Israel.<br><br>The WaPo, is taking note of the Obama campaign\'s shady donations and the deactivation of the address verifiation system used to identify fraud and the allowing of pre-paid credit cards to make on-line donations. Not exactly the transparency we were promised.<br><br>Hmmm. Makes one wonder if this is really the \'change we need.\'</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363239" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363239" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363239">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363239" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363239" class="dsq-comment-message">Now you guys just lie with impunity. Here you are distorting the man\'s words. Have you  no shame or decency?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363323" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363323" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363323">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363323" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363323" class="dsq-comment-message">No. No he/she doesn\'t!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363365" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363365" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363365" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363365" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363365" class="dsq-comment-message">The NATIONAL poll doesn\'t mean much (See: Bush vs Gore). Let\'s remember that what counts are the states</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363379" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363379">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363379" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363379" class="dsq-comment-message">State polls always lag behind the national polling.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363418" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363418">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363418" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363418" class="dsq-comment-message">You did not answer my question.  With respect to polling it was expected to tighten.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363490" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363490" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363490">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363490" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363490" class="dsq-comment-message">Great. Then put the champagne on ice.<br><br>How  am I \'didtorting the man\'s words\'?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363998" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363998">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363998" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363998" class="dsq-comment-message">See above</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363455" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363455" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3363455" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363455" class="dsq-comment-message">Again...see Bush vs Gore. We may as well just wait until next Wednesday to see what happens instead of arguing over polls. I will say that I do not wish your side luck, but I will wish you all well.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363697" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363697" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363697">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363697" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363697" class="dsq-comment-message">Look,<br><br>I have always been against higher taxes, big government and I support victory in Iraq. Yet, I wandered over here to see if Obama was a candidate I could support.<br><br>Obama and his supporters have pushed me towards McCain. I am not alone. I believe that undecideds will break for McCain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363957" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363957" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363957">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363957" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363957" class="dsq-comment-message">And yet after you discovered Obama wasn\'t someone you could support, you stay. <br><br>Why?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364160" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364160" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364160">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364160" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364160" class="dsq-comment-message">Town, <br><br>I don\'t believe it for one minute. A very sad excuse. From the beginning this person dropped in with talking points and cut and paste. <br><br>Wandered: BS<br>Considered Obama: BS<br>Pushed toward McCain: More BS <br><br>Talking about Obama and his supporters...look at the see of faces at his rallies Town...you see people that look like the real Americans in this country. But the other side has rallies that look and sound like a Klan meeting. <br><br>Give me a freakin\' break.....! Spare me the song and dance story</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364275" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364275" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364275">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364275" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364275" class="dsq-comment-message">Texas_Girl:  <br>Nice summary.   :&gt;)   Co-sign!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364252" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364252" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364252">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364252" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364252" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  Co-sign.   Annnnnd, I\'m wearying, using my RATE DOWN ARROW.  :&gt;)  But, I\'ll hang in there.  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364323" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364323" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364323">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364323" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364323" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364587" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364587" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364587">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364587" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364587" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s the definition of "insanity" again?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3365681" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365681" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3365681">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365681" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365681" class="dsq-comment-message">Repeating the same stupid behaviors and expecting a different result.  shaking my head!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364161" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364161">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364161" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364161" class="dsq-comment-message">You could have \'wandered\' over to the Obama campaign website or to several non-partisan election sites to see if he was a candidate you could support.  Your presence here at JJP is mostly to shyt-stir.  <br><br>But if you\'re gonna stir, don\'t for get to sift either...sift a few dollars toward JJP\'s fundraisng drive.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364326" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364326">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364326" class="dsq-comment-message">Nate:   LOL!!  <i>  . . have you donated. . . </i>  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I noted:   NO RESPONSE.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364372" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364372">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364372" class="dsq-comment-message">I was hoping to make that a closing theme of any response to s,  indie-ed, Karmi, or any of our other lovably misguided trolls.  <br><br>Everyone feel free to copy me as needed.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364598" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364598">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364598" class="dsq-comment-message">Nate:<br>THANK YOU!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  It\'s a GREAT closing line!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>"s" hasn\'t taken the "HINT!"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>ENOUGH!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365065" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365065" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365065" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365065" class="dsq-comment-message">Alright, this is your <i>one</i> shot. <br><br>Let\'s get it over with early.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3364200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3364200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3364200" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3364200" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364200" class="dsq-comment-message">I love you all\'s strawman of "I am for victory in Iraq" as if the rest of us are FOR defeat or something because we oppose your approach. And do not talk to me about bigger government when BUSH and the Republican controlled Congress (for 6 of his 8 years) has overseen the most MASSIVE government growth since LBJ. But that aside<br><br>Like I said, there is no sense arguing over the polls at this point. You can believe what you want as far as which way undecideds will break. We can discuss the reality next Wednesday...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3365326" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3365326" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3365326" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3365326" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3365326" class="dsq-comment-message">Substitute "defeat" for "surrender;" that\'s a more accurate reflection of the sentiment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367474" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367474" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367474">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367474" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367474" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>I have always been against higher taxes, big government and I support victory in Iraq. Yet, I wandered over here to see if Obama was a candidate I could support.&lt;?b&gt;<br><br>I have been observing your actions, "s" -- and this is a flat-out LIE.<br><br>Remember those warnings about truth and deception. Feel them in your gut. They will haunt you like it or not because in some things you have no choice as you are playing with forces larger than yourself.<br><br>You are playing a character behind a screen name but the fire you are really playing with knows you intimately and it is not pleased.</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363534">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363534" class="dsq-comment-message">Let some of the polls lag.  It\'s the electoral votes that matter, and in the states NEEDED to win, Obama is leading.  The national polls don\'t tell the story, but websites like <a href="http://FiveThirtyEight.com" rel="nofollow">FiveThirtyEight.com</a> don\'t just rely upon national polls.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP\'s fundrasing drive yet?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363622" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363622" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363622">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363622" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363622" class="dsq-comment-message">Great. Let\'s just call it now. <br><br>Most voters think the media is in the tank for Obama. Most voters don\'t appreciate that the elction is over BEFORE they have had a chance to vote, and many voters I know would just love to \'stick it to the media and the pollsters\' by not responding accurately or at all to their polls.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363959">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363959" class="dsq-comment-message">The media in the tank with Obama?  The same  media that has been repeating the stupid canard that Obama is a socialist without giving any historical context.  Moreover, it is not the media that\'s saying the race is over. They are looking at the polls and Obama has consistently been ahead.  The race has been rather stable.   Now the Obama campaign has been counseling against complacency and not relying on the polls. They have been warning that tightening will occur.  I am sure if McCain has been ahead for the past few weeks, you would be saying that the race is over. So spare me the hypocrisy.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3364553">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3364553" class="dsq-comment-message">Micheline:  Major co-sign!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I love the way that "s" can speak for<i> "most voters"</i>  from his/her living room.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>If this is possible, we don\'t  "need no stinkin\' polls."  Just let "s" speak!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>Just love his/her delusions!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363996" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363996">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363996" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363996" class="dsq-comment-message">So now you can\'t vote for McCain on the issues and a superior campaign platform, you\'re left with voting for him on to spite the media.  Now you\'re really reaching s!<br><br>Don\'t forget JJP\'s fundraising drive for Barack Obama, btw.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363372" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363372" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363372">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363372" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363372" class="dsq-comment-message">What do you mean distort the man\'s words?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363484" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363484">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363484" class="dsq-comment-message">Same lame McCain talking points, different day.  <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP\'s fundraising drive yet?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3363919" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363919" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363919">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363919" class="dsq-comment-message">S is in denial.....just refuses to go on to the next step in the grieving process. I\'m sure on Nov 5th, it\'ll still be posting nonsense as if its August 29th.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363548" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363548">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3363548" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363548" class="dsq-comment-message">They are not lame. These themes are resonating with voters. <br><br>Bury your head in the sand, put the champagne on ice, and don\'t forget to bring your photo id, not to vote, but to get into the big Obama rally in Chitown.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3363963" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3363963">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3363963" class="dsq-comment-message">You must be reading the newspapers and the polls in your dreams again, s.  Nobody\'s talking about Rashid Khaladi or Iran or Joe the (fake) Plumber or the cuts in military spending (which McCain himself has said he would do).  They\'re worried about the failing economy, their jobs, the education of their children, energy, and all of the things that are kicking everyone\'s behind regardless of ideology.   Obama\'s been hammering his plans in the heads of voters on the stump; McCain is still talking about poor Joe the Plumber and the wonderfully faux plan to give your paychecks to hobos, homeboys, and homos.   And it ain\'t working. <br><br>BTW s, have you donated to JJP\'s fundraising drive yet?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3366077" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366077" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366077" class="dsq-comment-message">OH yeah, I\'m from the Chy, I wish I was still there, cause I\'d be going too! My Bestfriend is going to Common\'s shindig! I\'m so jealous! Party on, and don\'t worry, we\'ll skip the Champagne and have some haterade on ice for you!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366737" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366737">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366737" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Up by 6 in Daily Kos Tracking Poll   <br><br>Obama, according to the same poll, led by 12 percentage points on October 25. The poll is also highly weighted to the Dems.<br><br>Why do think this is happening? Why is this tightening to \'be expected\'?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366934" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366934">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366934" class="dsq-comment-message">S, this has you catchin\' the vapors doesn\'t it? LOL!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366954" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366954">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366954" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366954" class="dsq-comment-message">Not an answer. Can\'t you explain it? Why is McCain still standing?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367227" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367227">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367227" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367227" class="dsq-comment-message">Hyporcisy strikes again. "s", you are here demanding "an answer" and yet you never answered MY questions, repeated three times in different threads, about your income, profession, professional training and region you live in. These questions were a response to you making ungrounded deceptive arguments about taxes and called on you to be real. You chose to not do so.<br><br>As far as I\'m concerned, "s" -- given your actions on this site, you\'re a one-dimensional ungrounded fake character someone is playing and not an actual human being. For that reason, your request for an answer as if you are a real grounded being in a real discussion is just another act of hypocrisy from you. But then again, hypocrisy and deception is your entire gig here, now isn\'t it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368118" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368118">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368118" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368118" class="dsq-comment-message">GET AT HIM MICHELLE!!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379786" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379786" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379786" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379786" class="dsq-comment-message">INDEED!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3378886" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3378886" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3378886" class="dsq-comment-message">The REAL question is why isn\'t he putting the nail in Obama\'s coffin? He ran in 2000. He was the clear choice of the Republicans and had 6 months to announce his VP choice. He is white. He has been in Congress for 26 years. He is the one who has every stacked FOR him. <br><br>EXPLAIN WHY HE ISN\'T BLOWING OBAMA OUT OF THE WATER.  This election SHOULD have been easy. Sure, the history says it was going to be  Democratic year to win, but the guy he is running against UNLIKE any of DEM who have run before... EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE IN PA?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379005" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379005" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379005">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379005" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379005" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita:<br>You have to put it in terms s can understand:<br><br>"Why can\'t McCain close the deal?"<br>;-)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379157" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379157" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379157" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379157" class="dsq-comment-message">ok<br><br>S,<br>Why can\'t McCain close the deal?<br><br>evita</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379194" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379194" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379194" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379194" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379194" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s easy: the deal was never ours to close. No Republican-short of the second incarnation of Reagan-was supposed to be <i>competitive</i> this year (in most places), much less <i>win</i>.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379472" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379472" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379472" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379472" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379472" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh so you believe that the first Black candidate the one with the funny name was a shoe in? You believe they man with a Muslim name in an Islmaphobic society, born to an African father and American mother is just like every other Democratic candidate?<br><br>D- People are looking at Obama as though he has some deficiencies, when in reality all the chips were stacked against him. It is because he is so smart, hard working, visionary, and a true leader that he is WHERE HE IS. <br><br>I have spoken to MANY people in PA who were undecided. Mostly white and working class. Expect a blowout. And if nothing else- know that Obama\'s 50 State Strategy will help you learn the lesson that this is REAL.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3380043" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3380043" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380043">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3380043" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380043" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3380120" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3380120" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3380120" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380120" class="dsq-comment-message">I believe that any democrat-except for maybe Clinton and Obama-would have walked over just about any Republican. The political climate was THAT stacked against the GOP.<br><br>Being able to "close the deal" really isn\'t the issue it should be. Obama has the natural obstacles you mentioned, and McCain has the "benefit" of a not-that-supportive country and a not-that-enthusiastic base.<br><br>I don\'t expect a blowout, but I don\'t expect 2000 redux. It will be close. Problem is, McCain needs a clear and convincing-read, both the electoral AND popular vote-to win. <br><br>Something to think about: if this year\'s election ends up like 2000, the ruling from Bush v. Gore doesn\'t apply. That sets the stage for something even worse...especially if Obama comes down on the losing side.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380573">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380573" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   <br><i><u>I believe</u> that any democrat-except for maybe Clinton and Obama-would have walked over just about any Republican. The political climate was THAT stacked against the GOP.</i><br>As your statement reads - "you believe".  Well D., "believe this",  Mr. Obama began his uphill climb as soon as he was BORN BLACK!<br>Annnnd, IMHO, McAncient  saw the "handwriting on the wall" when "HIS FRIEND" billary -<b>LOST</b><br>But, he tried to use the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b>to make up for her and when he and the Repugs saw what real "VETTING" was, it was then that they realized that WHITE wasn\'t always right!<br>The fact that the Dems didn\'t experience an "easy race" was because of RACISM!  Please don\'t dismiss this using the TEPID "natural obstacles!"<br>RACISM is a MAJOR OBSTACLE, which is why billary and the Repugs USED IT as a MAJOR PLATFORM!   WE KNOW!<br><br>So, IFFF, "closing the deal" isn\'t the issue, what - in your opinion - IS?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381043" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381043" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s the issue as to what? Why Obama isn\'t up by 30-40 in the polls and this thing wasn\'t called months ago?<br><br>I\'m sure racism plays its part. One thing the 2008 election cycle has taught me is that racism is still very much prevalent in our society, even if I don\'t always experience it (though I had an interesting experience at the Nat\'l Press Club today).<br><br>Is racism the sole contributing factor to people supporting McCain, or will it be to a possible Obama loss? Not hardly. Color me somewhat pessimistic, but I\'d like to think that there\'s more people who don\'t like his policies than don\'t like his skin color.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381334">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381334" class="dsq-comment-message">D: <br> O.K. Past the issue.  Just interesting that you had to LEARN about the prevalence of RACISM from this election.  I may NOT experience it daily, BUT I am sensitive to its effect on policy decisions made at the local level,  and in hiring and firing practices.  These affect me and my family too.  So, I\'m always ON GUARD!<br><br>Sooo, what was YOUR EXPERIENCE at the Nat\'l Press Club today?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381575" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381575" class="dsq-comment-message">Showed up at a press conference, and an employee of the Club asked me who I was providing security for. <br><br>How he came to that conclusion, I have no idea.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381778">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381778" class="dsq-comment-message">D:<br><i>How he came to that conclusion, I have no idea.</i><br><br>2 RESPONSES:<br>1.Did you walk in there BLACK?  1st CLUE!<br>2. They could have asked you  if you had your own broom/mop/bucket; and showed you the custodian\'s corner. That would have been a CLUE too.  :&gt;)<br><br>O.K.<br><br>I got your JOKE -  <b>I HAVE NO IDEA. . .</b>  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381862" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381862" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL. <br><br>I gave him my VFF card, and he apologized. Didn\'t make any more of it after that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381450">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381450" class="dsq-comment-message">D., I disagree.  Yes, there are people who disagree with Obama\'s policies...but there are even more who disagree with how Bush and the Republican majority for six years have defecated all over our government and will leave it in shambles for their successor to clean up.<br><br>Republicans have always ran on this us vs. them meme, painting Democrats as unpatriotic and as anti-American liberals.  And for the most part, half of Americans have rejected that, considering the last two close elections.<br><br>The difference this year is that not only do we have a Democratic candidate whose philosophy is different than Repubs, like our other Democratic candidates before.....but we have a historic selection of the first bi-racial man whose name is Barack Hussein Obama, who is running in a post 9/11 era.<br><br>Those internet e-mails were damaging...let\'s be honest.  They played off fear.  They painted Michelle as this radical black woman.  Obama\'s opponents  were so desperate that they painted receiving a quality education and receiving high honors as an insult..calling him "elitist" ( I still don\'t understand how a good education is viewed as demeaning quality).<br><br>The media repeatedly told us Americans just can\'t relate to him...and D., you know what that was code for...he\'s black.  Be honest.  We all as black/minority people, no matter your philosophy, has had to deal with being a spectacle  (the "interesting" or "fascinating" black person at work or school)  I know I have.  Many whites  do not have a clue about our experience or culture, assume we\'re monolithic and that our lives play out like the dysfunctional ways black people are portrayed on tv and other media.<br><br>Obama has been portrayed relentlessly as un-American, ranging from flag pins to not holding his hand over his heart during the National Anthem, which you are not required to do, btw.<br><br>Even you are admitting that you experienced an "interesting" time at the National Press Club today...Obama\'s hope just to be able to run for this office has brought out the worst in people on all sides...but that just lets us know that those feelings were present in those people all along.<br><br>The interesting thing is that MLKing, Jr. was also called a "communist", was jailed, threatened, a had a smear campaign run against him by the highest law enforcement official in the country during that time--J. Edgar Hoover.  We have seen the same despicable behavior before in a different  era---and so it is sad to think that the more things change, the more they stay the same.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381845" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381845" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381845" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, I think there is a law that says you have to render some sort of honors when the national anthem is played. But why that became an issue, I\'m not sure....well, yeah I am.<br><br>I spent a good portion of my early adult years in the military. And racism exists there...but I can say, at least where I served, skin color didn\'t matter when it was time to get the job done. So I thought that was how the world worked. <br><br>Of the liberals that I know-you and some others here excepted-most of them belong to the "blame America first" camp. That strikes me as both unpatriotic AND anti-American. Yes, we have our problems, but those problems were here long before Bush.<br><br>I\'m still on mailing lists for a lot of those emails. As time\'s gone on, they have become more frantic and more visceral. So much for a race decided on issues instead of race.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3382391">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3382391" class="dsq-comment-message">...About the protocol for the anthem, I still can\'t find anything official.  Now you know when they play it on the bases in the evening, most people, including myself, stop and stand at attention until the anthem is done. I very seldom see people place their hands over their hearts...but it may be different in other circumstances, ie if a flag is present.<br><br>I will agree, military members in general "get along" better than society overall,  mostly for the sake of doing their job collectively that they all will be responsible for .  But I will tell you something interesting.  Because of my husband\'s rank, there tends not to be many black/minority wives in my community where I live.  I have seen some of my neighbors pratically ignore our existence and one woman even fails to look up when we are outside together.  however, our  white neighbore,  who  moved in after us, were greeted almost immediately by that same family.  And it is quite baffling, because I have probably more in common with that woman since both of our husbands serve as opposed to another citizen on the street.  And may heart would hurt just the same if her loved one was hurt jus the same as mine.<br><br>I think a lot of people (maybe some of those liberals you know) are cynical.  Even now, I sit in amazement that Cheney promised $1 billion in aid to the country of Georgia, yet the Bush admin. actually argued that the new GI bill may prove to be too expensive or that we can\'t provide some relief to homeowners who are ready to foreclose and why New Orleans still looks virtually in ruins in some parts (mostly the black parts).<br><br>I do wonder why so often this country has massive amounts of money for war, even borrowing from communist China, while  some Americans and citizens in countries like Haiti in our backyard starve.<br><br>Republicans with their "so-called family values" are often revealed as the biggest hypocrites.  And I really think Americans do not want  religious ideology serving as the backdrop for our governing.  Republicans don\'t want government to tax them for programs that overall build our infrastructure, but they love to determine your social limitations based on their intepretation of religion.<br><br>I saw the funniest bumper sticker on a base recently.  It said  REPUBLICAN: Because everyone can\'t be on welfare.<br><br>  Now if you\'re a vet, retired, or work for the government, you ARE living in a socialized environment.  Your pay, healthcare,and other amenities are paid for with taxpayer dollars.  I just shook my head--the hypocrisy</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385629">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385629" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>Preach!  You better preach!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381082">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381082" class="dsq-comment-message">D., even if McCain wins, he loses.<br><br>He has forever tarnished his supposed "maverick" legacy with this campaign he ran.<br><br>And even though there are many Americans who suscribe to the Republican/conservative view..and vote according to that...there are many others who will vote Mccain due to bigotry and misinformation---and McCain/Palin have gone out of their way to perpetuate and incite those reactions in people.<br><br>And that is what I hope will haunt him for the rest of his life.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3381172" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3381172" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381172" class="dsq-comment-message">....and that will be the lasting legacy of a McCain administration. No matter what he might do to benefit the country, he will be remembered for playing to some of the darkest elements of our society.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3385121">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3385121" class="dsq-comment-message">Not to mention McCain\'s relationship with the press, i.e "The Straight-Talk Express".<br>That is now TOAST; I don\'t care how many barbeque cookouts he hosts.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380190">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380190" class="dsq-comment-message">evita:   <b>SPEAK!!</b>  Co-sign!!!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379441" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379441" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign Evita.  <br><br>Why can\'t he close the deal?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367253">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367253" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course it wasn\'t an answer, it was a question...hence the question mark. <br>McCain is still standing because the media wants him to be. Period. <br><br>Obviously we are on different sides of the aisle. I understand that you want McCain to win and if coming to JJP and parroting what you hear helps you in your quest to make McCain the next president, then cool.   The polls will tighten from now until Nov. 4th, but you can\'t deny that McCain is having to defend very Red states. As Rachel would say, he\'s defending his goal line. <br><br>I guess I could ask you the very same question: Why can\'t McCain close the deal with the very Red areas of this country? Why is he down in the polls? Why does he have to defend Montana, Virginia, and maybe even Arizona. What is it about John McCain that we don\'t know? (cue the scary music... AND SCENE!)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367299">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367299" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368112">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368112" class="dsq-comment-message">Believe what you will, but do you know any undecided voters? Do you know anyone who pretends to be undecided or support Obama but will actually vote for McCain? I do.<br><br>Do ou know anyone who makes over $250,000 who is concerned about Obama\'s tax plan? I do.<br><br>Do you know any self-employed or small business owners who fear that raising taxes on their customers will cause them to suffer economically? I do.<br><br>Do you know any individuals who are concerned about the ideological undertones of a politician who talks more about \'economic justice\' and \'redistributive change\' than \'individual freedom\' and \'opportunity.\'? I do.<br><br>Do you know any voters who see the bailout as the last straw and do not want to see the government in charge and take on a  greater role in the private sector? I do.<br><br>Do you know anyone who has seen how one-party rule corrupted many Republicans and saw George Bush rubber stamp any and all spending that crossed his desk because his party proposed it, and does not believe that the Democrats will be able to restrain themselves? I do.<br><br>Do you know anyone who would LOVE to see the media eat crow and watch Rachel Maddow, et al left speechless? I do.<br><br>So while you color your electoral map blue, you might what to think about that of which  you do not know...<br><br>Good luck.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368493">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368493" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you know anyone whis is absolutely disgusted with the indecency coming from the McCain campaign tactics? I do.<br><br>Colin Powell  is one of them who so eloquently voiced his insight for the world to see.<br><br>Do you know of anyone who is disappointed with John McCain\'s judgment in picking Sarah Palin?  I do.<br><br>Apparently, most prominent conservative authors do also.  Even his own aides are accusing her of going rogue and called her a "whack" job.<br><br>Do you know of any armed service members, who sacrifice much but are paid little, tired of the warmongers that have led them needlessly into battle, and yet underfund the Veteran Affairs---and have our injured troops come home to deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center?  I do.  And they know John McCain is full of shyt when it comes to VETS, asks IAVA or DAV or VFW--they know.<br><br>Do you know anyone who knows that Republicans will continue to stagnate wages, run up more record deficits, continue to give tax breaks to wealthy companies (which btw  they don\'t reinvest since we have  the slowest job growth since Kennedy\'s admin. 40 YEARS ago) and know that their economic policies DON\'T WORK.  That is why McCain calls for less regualtion one day....then asks the government to pay off mortgages the next.  He has no grasp on the matter at all and cannot stay on message.<br><br>Do you know of conservatives who are pissed that a 72 year old  4x melanoma survivor chose to pick a VP nominee as a candidate after speaking to her after a total of 2 times.....who most Americans now view very unfavorable and most scholars say is the most unqualified candidate in history? I do.<br><br>While, as in your own words claimed Bush rubber stamped all that spending,--John McCain was his sidekick, voting with him 90% of the time this year alone.<br><br>Do you see that in the majority of McCain rallies, he barely draws a beautiful, diverse crowd....instead many of his supporters are misinformed, bigots, and use Obama\'s name as a slur.  Are you proud to be included in that number?<br><br>Do you know anyone who is embarassed that Palin, with all her air-headedness, got on televison and winked during a vice-presidential a number of times while the world looked on?<br><br>Do you know of anyone who questions the temperant of a reportedly hot-headed candidate like John McCain, who is so contemptuous, he could not even look Obama in the eye during the first two debates and made faces like a 7-year old in the last one.  And you call that leadership?  Where is the maturity?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3381501">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3381501" class="dsq-comment-message">Monie:  <b>SPEAK!!</b>  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368696">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368696" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, here\'s an excerpt from from the Yale Daily News in which  Republican Congressman Chris Shays of Conneticut is offering his view:<br><br><br><br>NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The first ballot has yet to be tallied, but some Republicans are already hammering nails into the McCain-Palin campaign’s coffin. <br><br>Locked in a tight congressional race, Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut’s 4th district is the latest in a slew of Republican incumbents, including Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, to concede a near-certain victory to the Obama camp. <br><br>“I just don’t see how [McCain] can win,” Shays said in an interview here on Sunday. <br><br>Shays, the Connecticut co-chair of McCain’s campaign, said he was disappointed by the standards of McCain’s race, which has increasingly relied on mudslinging. <br><br>“He has lost his brand as a maverick; he did not live up to his pledge to fight a clean campaign,” Shays said.....<br><br>Shays laid much of the blame on the far right, which, he said, has “hijacked” the Republican Party, threatening to walk out if its demand are not met — despite being in the minority.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3378193" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3378193" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3378193" class="dsq-comment-message">Pretty much.<br><br>The change we can <i>always</i> believe in: "I\'ll run a honorable campaign...until I start losing."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379148">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379148" class="dsq-comment-message">"then it\'s Sarah bar the door"<br>;-) (WINK)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379207" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379207" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379207" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379207" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379207" class="dsq-comment-message">Shut up. It\'s already bad enough.<br><br>;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379339">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379339" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379339" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379339">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379339" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379339" class="dsq-comment-message">...just trying to help you out... :-)</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379421">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379421" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379421" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379421">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379421" class="dsq-comment-message">D:<br>The OPERATIVE WORD IS   -   <b>VET!!</b>  <br><br>Annnnnd, that\'s NOT a reference to YOU or the animal doctor!  O.K.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379393">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379393" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379393" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379393">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379393" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379393" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral:  LOL!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)   GOOD ONE!!  :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3368780">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3368780" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368780" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368780">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368780" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368780" class="dsq-comment-message">You can\'t haz electoral college?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3374267">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3374267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3374267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3374267">islandgirl550</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3374267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3374267" class="dsq-comment-message">S, what do you hope to gain here? Are you trying to get us to vote for McCain or just see things your way.  Maybe you should just go back over to Drudge, etc and help McCain DEFEND HIS GOAL LINE. You are being very complacent, wasting time talking to us. McCain needs help in Montana, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, and yes PENNSYLVANIA. <br>And yes, I do know self-employed people and people who make well over $250,000 that ALREADY VOTED FOR OBAMA...now what? Your move...</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3378892">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3378892" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3378892" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3378892">Suprk</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3378892" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3378892" class="dsq-comment-message">Same old tired  false argument. As I pointed out before, this is the same garbage Republicans said in 1993 when Clinton had the same tax program. Once again let me refresh you what the Republican said:<br><br>“I believe this will lead to a recession next year. This is the Democrat machine’s recession, and each one of them will be held personably accountable.”<br>- Newt Gingrich, August 5, 1993<br><br><br>“The Clinton plan is a one-way ticket to recession. This plan does not reduce the deficit, but it raises taxes and it puts people out of work.”<br>-Senator Phil Gramm, July 28,1993<br><br><br>“This plan will not work. If it was to work then I’d have to become a Democrat and believe that more taxes and bigger government was the answer"<br>- Representative John Kasich R-OH July 28, 1993<br><br>Now history shows that every Republican in Congress voted against this and Al Gore broke the tie with his vote. So what do you think happened after 1993, with Clinton\'s tax raise on the top 2% of taxpayers? First of all Clinton\'s presidency was marked by a gradual reduction in budget deficits leading to four years of large surpluses and a tremendous growth of the economy. Job growth and wages under Clinton at this time was also tremendous. Compare that with George Bush\'s presidency. Under President Bush we have seen a have seen record budget deficits. So if history can be an indicator of possible future outcomes, then you are way off base. Nice try.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379489">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379489" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379489" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379489">RonnieB</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379489" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379489" class="dsq-comment-message">So you know a bunch of white people who are too cowardly to admit their racism.  So you know a bunch of narrow-minded trogs who want to vote their bigotry.  <br><br>Why bother to come <i>here</i> and boast about it?  You\'re obviously not taken seriously.  You\'re mocked and ridiculed for good cause.  And you\'re not going to change one mind here.  Not one.<br><br>So really ... what\'s your purpose?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3380073">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3380073" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3380073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380073">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3380073" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380073" class="dsq-comment-message">I can answer that one!!! s has no friends in reality and if it doesn\'t get feedback here, no telling what will happen. Consider responding as part of your charity work.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3380232">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3380232" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3380232" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380232">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3380232" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380232" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Can I get a "TAX WRITE-OFF?"<br><br>Just  askin\' . . . . . .   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3378155">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3378155" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3378155" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3378155">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3378155" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3378155" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s some scarry music.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3368752">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3368752" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368752" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368752">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368752" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368752" class="dsq-comment-message">Why hasn\'t McCain ever been able to get over 50%, even with the addition of Palin?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379071">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379071" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379071">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379071" class="dsq-comment-message">Ummm, \'cause the election hasn\'t occurred yet?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3366978">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3366978" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3366978" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3366978">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3366978" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3366978" class="dsq-comment-message">Read the internals</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367218">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367218" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367218">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367218" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367218" class="dsq-comment-message">What do they tell YOU?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367466">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367466" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367466">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367466" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367466" class="dsq-comment-message">Go read them  yourself.  It\'s  very easy  all YOU need to do is click on the link. at Daily Kos.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367808">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367808" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367808">Suprk</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367808" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367808" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is what they say. While the tracking polls have tightened compared to where they were, the state polling has pushed Obama out to his most secure lead of the entire campaign.<br><br>Obama\'s state by state situation is improving, even as the <a href="http://Pollster.com" rel="nofollow">Pollster.com</a> and the Daily Kos  tracker has dropped for Obama. However according to most forecasts Obama now reaches 273 electoral votes in states where he leads by 8.3% or more, and hits 311 electoral in states where he leads by 6.5% or more. <br><br>Check <a href="http://www.intrade.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.intrade.com/</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367885">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367885" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367885" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367885">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367885" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367885" class="dsq-comment-message">Great, stay home. Start celebrating. No need to vote, we\'ll just leave it up to the media to choose our president.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3367972">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3367972" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3367972" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3367972">Suprk</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3367972" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3367972" class="dsq-comment-message">Too late already voted. No need for you to whine when someone provides you with some analysis of the the poll numbers.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3369186">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3369186" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3369186" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3369186">islandgirl550</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3369186" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3369186" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL@ "too late already voted." Nice one Suprk!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3380035">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3380035" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3380035" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3380035">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3380035" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3380035" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh......that wasn\'t the answer you were looking for? shocker.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3368712">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3368712" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368712" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368712">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368712" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368712" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL they tell me that unless Obama is caught on tape sticking his dick into your ear canal while playing the drums on your booty he\'s far enough ahead of McCain to the point where McCain really can\'t catch up.<br><br>At this point McCain and Palin might as well make one last ad saying "BUT HE\'S BLACK!  C\'MON ON, AMERUKA, HE\'S BLAAAAAAAAACK."  They may as well try it, they don\'t have anything to lose except the election.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3368788">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3368788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3368788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3368788">islandgirl550</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3368788" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3368788" class="dsq-comment-message">Town! I just screamed and laughed out loud like a mental patient whne I read your comment. LOOLOLOLOLOL!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379193">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379193" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379193" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3379193">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379193" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379193" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3379417">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3379417" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3379417" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3379417" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3379417" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3379417" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!   You are too much!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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