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I mean I don't like what drugs do to communities. However we know for a fact that our drug laws create more crimes and problems than are ever really solved.<br><br>As for gas, it was bound to happen that we were reminded that A) we're an oil poor country; and that B) we just ain't all that. Look at steel, look at copper, all these things are being used by a lot more people who aren't us which equals higher prices. And guess what? No matter what some tell us we are never going to be able to get out in front of oil on the production side, but maybe just maybe we can fight this on the demand side.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_20:37:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "afroacademic", "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": 1055687, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055746": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "HAHAH", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:31:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055410, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054294": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I looove her!  That day I saw that clip of her saying she didn't want Bill Clinton near her daughter, I thought \"she's a star!\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:41:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053773, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Boston Globe has become toilet paper.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:47:15", "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": 1052334, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052168": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Black pundits on MSNBC are Republicans. <br><br>There are some Black diarists on Daily Kos writing about it.<br><br>But I hear you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:32:55", "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": 1051986, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054219": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hell, why comment at all? You're right; when he responds to every little thing, he either comes off as a whiner/unable to take a joke/overly sensitive (all depending on what the case is).<br><br>Love \"nontroversy.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:33:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054177, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I saw that....<br><br>It doesn't make sense that O would release it.  And what was the story about the student taking it from the wall?  If they already had a copy and Obama's blessings, why talk about the student?  I think that paper is trying to cover their ass.<br><br>I also think O absolutely knew someone would get a hold of the paper after watching him put it in the wall.  Now it occurs to me that if he made it public at all, it was to prevent someone from producing a counterfeit version to try and smear him.<br><br>Barbara did smack down Elisabeth though when she disagreed that it \"spoke volumes\" about Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:45:42", "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": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051120, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054224": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Common Sense\"? Hmmm every state as different laws. I am not required to present ID nor do I have a voter card. My name is on the list and I've voted at the same polling location for 6 years. I even know the poll workers by now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:34:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052723, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And good grief @ the Hillary people for whining about it.<br><br>You don't see McCain denouncing, repudiating or rejecting Toby Keith's lynching video, do you?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:49:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053696, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055720": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I saw it on CNN.com; there were actually some people angry about the apology.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:28:36", "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": 1053433, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051670": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know, I keep FORGETTING about the \"PATTY DOYLE SOLIS factor\" when I start getting ILL over the thought that billary could be considered on the VP list.  <br>Mr. Obama \"moved a chess piece\" a long time ago when he appointed her the Chief of Staff over the VP candidate/choice!!  A statement in the article said that billary and Patty \"haven't spoken since February 10!\"  Additionally, billary wouldn't comment on this article except to say that she wishes Patty well!<br>Just as a reminder billary, Patty IS standing in the doorway of the VP's office.  That means YOU CAIN'T COME IN!!!!    :&gt;)  :&gt;)  See how that works!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>\"Surviving The Free Fall\" - Lois Romero<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br>AR2008072902451.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter <br><br> In a word in the \"game of chess\"   ----   CHECKMATE!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;) [Isn't that the end?]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:46:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054233": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I didn't do it..\"<br>I am Admiral Komack, and I didn't pay for this message.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:35:23", "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": 1053906, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052188": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP:  Co-signing!  I saw Del Waters draw the CRICKET*** response from the other 2 panel members.  They acted like they didn't get his point which was SO VERY CLEAR!!  There is a \"MOVING BAR\" when it comes to Mr. Obama!  Billary, rather, initiated this concept when she kept \"MOVING THE DELEGATE COUNT GOALPOST!\"<br><br>As I noted B4,  Attorney Warren Ballentine is on a MAJOR CAMPAIGN of putting \"mcancient\" on blast!!  I need to listen to the other Black radio personalities to see what they're saying.  BUT, I hear you!  It's NOT being heard [always a qualification-lest I'm missing something; and I could be.] LOUD enough in the main.<br> <br>Thanks for the passionate statement.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:34:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks GreenLadyHere - got the Mozilla Foxfire downloaded..YEAH!!<br><br>I declare Claire McCaskill and Rachel Maddows  honorary sistahs! Somebody get a crown because they hold it down ERE time.<br><br>Tanya Acker is always holding it down on the Verdict with Dan Abrams...but I haven't seen her for awhile.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:34:46", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign.  These people are NOT stupid.  And they should realize that they are NOT helping.  Sometimes I think these Black entertainers want to have it all.  They want to get mainstream acceptance, but don't want mainstream criticism.  Stop acting foolish!!!!!  There is a time and a place for everything, and if you don't know the appropriate time or place to express your feelings than you need to keep your mouth shut.  Point blank, period.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:35:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054310, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055324": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL, I don't know about Wayne Brady, he might flip out and beat a bitch's ass {/snerk}", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:40:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054260, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "white middle class men usually don't have to worry about law enforcement", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:37:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052348, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055277": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dick Gregory had a monologue at the beginning of the show summarizing McCain's smears against Barack.  It was he who suggested this Ludacris song/video is coming from Obama's people.<br><br>Nas, Ludacris, Bernie Mac, <a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-anthem4-2008jul04,0,978616.story\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rene Marie</a>...<br><br>This list is going to get longer and longer.<br><br>For Barack to meet with Ludacris and give him props and then to get this in return is, well....<br><br>Betrayal.<br><br>Fasten your seatbelts.<br><br>The Denver Project.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:34:38", "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": 1055223, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"I didn't do it.\"<br><br>I am Admiral Komack, and I didn't pay for this message.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:37:48", "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": 1053906, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:  Co-signing.  However, since I really don't know if it's possible - Could the \"Black Media[whoever, whatever] get together and present a \"BLACK POLITICIANS IN AMERICA\" program??  We've had \"Black in America\", \"Black Americans\", The State of Black America\", etc.  ?????????<br>Just thinkin' .     I'm feeling NMP's passion.  Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:10:16", "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": 1052576, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You would think that carrying your ID and voter registration card would be common sense.<br><br>I'm starting to think that the goal is to add as many people as possible to make the (almost inevitable) Obama win seem larger than life itself. Throw in a few ficticious people, give a few felons their rights back, and those votes will go marching right into the hands of the dhimmicrats who \"fought\" for them.<br><br>Course, I can't be too terribly mad. 2008 is the year for the GOP to take it as hard as it was given in 2000 and 2004. Everything done then is coming back 5-10 times worse than when it was done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:14:46", "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": 1052276, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054260": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "One more thing . . . message to Obama:<br><br>Just stick to Motown!<br><br>It's really simple.  Motown is some of the least offensive, mainstream black entertainment that you can find.  Everyone loves Motown.  Even old blue-haired Republicans love some Motown every now and then.<br><br>Just stay away from everything else.  I don't wanna see no more Kings of Comedy . . . no hip-hop . . . . heck, I don't even wanna see any black gospel (remember the McClurkin' controversy).  Not to say I don't love these things myself . . . but keep 'em away from the political spotlight.  Just keep it simple . . .<br><br>I'm sure Wayne Brady could use some work.  That's the kind of entertainment Obama needs.  Anything else is asking for trouble.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:38:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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": 1054177, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So Tucker Carlson stopped wearing those annoying bowties....he still looks like a dweeb.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:38:46", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL or just play Shaggy's \"It wasn't me\" in the background.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:49:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055360, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1056322": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, here's my beef: our Congress is too busy discussing things that aren't relevant to the country as a whole. And when I see a Republican put forth a plan on energy independence while two dhimmicrats put forth a resolution on slavery and a bill to legalize weed, I'm a little.....concerned.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_20:48:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1056256, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This will be my first time not voting absentee (notwithstanding the primaries earlier). I could vote in DC without showing voter registration, but I took mine anyway.<br><br>Now that I'm in the lovely Commonwealth of VA (which is on its own program), and fully expecting to have the Obamaists checking <b>EVERY SINGLE MOVE</b> at the polls that day, I may well show up with ID, my registration card, and a DNA sample.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:40:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054224, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Claire McCaskill is too fierce. This is the kind of surrogate the campaign needs.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/30/62120/6659/133/559219\" rel=\"nofollow\">She introduces him in Missouri today</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:54:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049170": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They are.  They have a sitting senator charged with not reporting gifts received from oil company execs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_08:21:55", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1048881, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052755": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "town:  Co-signing!  The sights and sounds of Sheila Jackson Lee and Stephanie Tubbs Jones continue to make me ILL!!!   They knew what it means to experience RACISM [and a level of sexism] and they still went out for billary!!!  I can't hear anything that they say now!!  With them -  I'M THROUGH!!!  <br>Whew!!  Real deep breaths!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:17:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052406, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1057364": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/07/obama-missouri-pictures.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Missouri Pictures Up</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_22:52:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052246": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anything to get the polls to drop before Denver so the Clintonites can try to do their thing.<br><br>(Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the pollsters does a \"hypothetical\" matchup between HIllary and the Dangerous One in the run up to Denver....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052098, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049175": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is clear.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_08:22:45", "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": 1048853, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055321": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "B-Serious:  Dr. Rachel Maddow just said that these ads are \"reflecting a racial prejudice!\"  She's \"fired up\" today!<br><br>Ford said:  I agree with Pat A LOT.  Seee,  Under no circumstances would I ever utter the WORDS -I agree with the VERY RACIST Pat!!!  Mannnnnn!  :&gt;(<br><br>Whew!!! DEEP BREATHS!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:40:13", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055223, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sharing:  \"Richardson Steps Up To Help Clinton\"<br><br>Richardson will host 2 fundraisers as an Obama supporter on Aug 17[for billary].  Well this is what is done.  The article states that Richardson has a $292,726 in debt.  Who helps him??  Just askin'<br><br><a href=\"http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/07/30/richardson_steps_up_to_help_clinton.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/07/30/ri...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:34:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain making way too many tactical errors for me at this point. He's way too hung up on attacking Obama over this Landstuhl thing....which is (or should be) a non-issue. There are things he could go after Obama on (i.e., experience-which is a legitimate issue) that for whatever reason, he's not.<br><br>He sucks at going negative. He should really leave that to a third party.<br><br>However, I can't-in good conscience-vote for Obama. So I'll vote for McCain in what I recognize will probably be a losing effort.....or just not vote at all.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:56:03", "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": 1053565, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Some Patty Doyle Solis trivia.  Her relationship with Obama outside of Hillary goes back a long ways.  Barack worked with her brother when he was street organizing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:01:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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": 1051670, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The verbiage in the legislation says \"for personal use.\"<br><br>I'm not convinced that marijuana has any medical benefits, but as an experimental, ok. Thing is, this doesn't say that......", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:42:13", "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": 1053581, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And this is why Nas got the side eye treatment with his Color of Change action. He might do something really foolish next month that would negate all the good he did. Why is anyone surprised at Ludacris? He was pissed off at Oprah for asking him about his lyrics. Didn't Bernie mac act a fool a few weeks ago? They want to engage in bad behavior but don't want to be held accountable for it. They should just stop. They do more harm than good.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:42:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054177, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054313": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle Barnard claims to be GOP,<br><br>but i get the since she's an OBAMACAN..if not, she's fooled me..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:43:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052168, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Joke for today<br>Welfare Check:<br>A guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, \"Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job.\" The social worker behind the counter said, \"Your timing is excellent!' We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday Trips and you will have to satisfy her every need. You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year.\" The guy, wide-eyed, said, \"You're lying !!!\" The social worker said, \"Yeah, well . . . you started it.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:20:17", "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}, "1052276": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah but the GOP chief couldn't point to anything other than the Hampton incident to speak to widespread, statewide voter fraud.<br><br>Along with registering people, people (especially black folks) need to be told to carry their ID as well as their voter registration card to the polls in November.  Even though I've known my poll worker and we've been neighbors for over 20 years, I plan on taking my voter card to the polls in case she's not working that day and the other poll workers decide to get crunk.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:40:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051648, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055350": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Notice that one of these books will be released on Barack's  birthday.<br><br>Nasty.<br><br>Both books will be released three weeks before the convention.<br><br><a href=\"http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300005\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anti-Obama books hit shelves within days</a><br><br>The Denver Project.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:43:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054327": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's true. Not to poor mouth my wardrobe, but I doubt if I've spent $500 on all my clothes for the past five years. Granted I do sport a cool pair of $120 running shoes, but I won them in a contest.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:44:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Carnacki", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052526, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051768": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "More right wing drivel, D?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:56:33", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051400, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use</a><br><br><i>The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.</i><br><br>Also brought to you by Ron Paul and Barbara Lee.<br><br>Will someone tell me what a \"responsible\" drug user is? One who robs you to feed their habit and doesn't kill you?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:21:21", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055360": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I actually love Admiral Kossack's idea:<br><br>Patriotric music plays, a photo of Obama standing at a podium giving a speech, pictures of Rev. Wright, Father Pfleger, Jesse Jackson, Min. Farrakhan, random rappers, etc. flash by<br><br>The screen fades to black and the words appear on the screen:<br><br>\"I did not do it.  I did not say it.\"<br><br><br>Then fades to black again.<br><br><br>\"I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.\"<br><br><br>Hell, that could be a \"web only\" ad.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:44:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054219, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1056900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's funny and observant.<br>Toward the end of the show, Keith mentioned the fade in from Obama to the 2 blond white women and wondered if there was anything behind it.  The comedian Finnegan didn't run with the line...he was too skurd.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_21:51:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "1a35274513047c4e9711c6feb4609dac", "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": 1056030, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Uh - OH!  They're 'bout to discuss the \"UPPITY N****R\"  concept on Gregory's show!  Let's see how many of the \"CODE WORDS\" are used!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I've already heard \"presumptuous!!!\"  Lawd!  It will never end!!!<br>Whew. Deep breaths!!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:44:59", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1057418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<blockquote><b>Politics has . . . evolved from the centralized \"war room\" of the 1990s to a decentralized one that exists in a million or two homes right now, of which bloggers and independent media are a new kind of precinct captain that needs no orders from headquarters nor permission to take initiative. We saw that at work last weekend in the rapid response from the bottom up to the McCain campaign's false claims in a television ad about Obama's European trip. Only four days later, the McCain camp has backed down.<br><br>And that's a large reason why the Chicken Little proclamations that we so often read and hear elsewhere - the petulant demands from armchair campaign managers that the Obama [campaign] fight back in specific ways - are so silly:  Surrogates almost always make the better counterpunchers and anybody with a modem or a network of friends or neighbors is now as much of a surrogate as the big names that can garner mass media attention. When you can do something yourself, it's just plain infantile to call upon daddy or mommy - or the presidential candidate or political leader upon which you project that role - to do it for you. Hopefully, one of the lasting results of 2008 will be the emergence of the more grown-up form of political activism in which rather than calling on others to do things for us we simply do it ourselves.</b></blockquote>Profound political wisdom from Al Giordano on <a href=\"http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Field.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_23:01:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051276": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Huffington Post.....good article on the same theme as \"uppity.\"   <br><br>I can't stand watching Capeheart anymore and I only watch a little of Joe S. to see what the rant is but it gets harder and harder everyday!<br>Angela <br><br>Paul Jenkins  <br>July 29, 2008<br><br>Obama Still Does Not Know His Place<br><br>When Barack Obama started running for president, he was widely described as arrogant for daring to take on the Clintons after just two years in the Senate, despite the fact that polling at the time showed him to be the only threat to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. <br><br>Eighteen-months later, we are told by the McCain campaign and its traditional media parrots that Obama is at risk of looking \"presumptuous\" for his recent trip abroad, even as he has registered a small but significant bounce in the polls upon his return, presumably for doing what most of us expect of a presidential candidate.<br><br>The man who slayed Democratic royalty, who has raised more money than any political campaign in US history, drawn record-breaking crowds in the US and abroad, who has been ahead of John McCain since widespread general election polling began four months ago, this man is presumptuous for thinking he has a good shot at becoming president and should therefore get to know his potential counterparts and visit the sites of US military activity?<br><br>Most candidates Obama's age will be charged sooner or later with youthful conceit for taking on their elders, no matter how guilty those elders are of mismanaging the country. It happened to some extent to Bill Clinton, and surely to others before him. However, it is hard not to see in the ongoing attitude towards this presidential frontrunner, just three months before the election, something more uncomfortable that is not simply a matter of age, but one of race.<br><br>Throughout the primary there was a growing sense of disbelief in the Clinton camp that this young'un (older than Bill was in 1991 when he started running, mind you) really thought he had a shot at this. Bill, in particular, showed little patience for Obama's \"fairy tale\" campaign, eventually going ballistic because, in his own version of \"some of my best friends are,\" he did not understand that even he, whose office is in Harlem, may be condescending towards African-Americans, and towards this African-American in particular. Perhaps more perniciously, some long-time African-American political and business leaders joined in with some of the worst stereotyping of the campaign, seemingly upset at the upstart who dared to go where most of them had not.<br><br>Now McCain is recycling some version of this superciliousness, heavily aided by a traditional media still so easily scared into thinking it is not tough enough on Obama. McCain can hardly hide his rage at this uppity kid who thinks he can hobnob with world leaders just as he does -- who thinks he has more judgment than a septuagenerian war-mongering former prisoner of war. And who sees no reason to wait his turn when barely 1 in 10 Americans think the country is on the right track, thanks to his elders' enlightened leadership. In a weird echo of the Clinton attacks, McCain smirks his way through one sarcastic comment after another, his face twisted in hatred and disbelief. Not only is Obama \"presumptuous,\" he also \"doesn't understand.\" It is never clear what Obama doesn't understand since he actually has not gotten his facts or, so far, his analysis wrong, as opposed to McCain whose errors in fact and in judgment are so numerous as to make one wonder where he has been for the past 20 years (poring over Cold War era reports on Czechoslovakia? Hanging out at the Iraq-Pakistan border? Plotting to bomb-bomb-bomb bomb-bomb Iran?). McCain is the most arrogant of Senators (not a light charge), yet even by his standards the tone he adopts towards Obama is so densely patronizing that here too it is hard to dismiss it as purely a matter of age gap. McCain's joke of an economic advisor, Carly Fiorina, is now also laying it on thick: she is glad that Obama is consulting with experts. This from the woman who nearly ran a Fortune 100 company into the ground and whose candidate knows so little about economic issues after three decades in Congress that Fiorina is reduced to repeating that McCain \"has been understanding [economic issues] for months.\" <br><br>That Obama is actually able to listen to facts, absorb them and analyze them should be a good thing. We assume that those skills came in handy throughout his life, not least at Harvard, where he graduated near top of his law school class. This, of course, now makes him an elitist, as he would not be expected by the old DC guard to possess any such competence (charisma perhaps, analytical ability no.) Both McCain (894th out of 899 at Annapolis) and George W. Bush revel in their under-achieving school days, as if this made these scions of hyper-privilege any closer to real people. This tactic clearly succeeded well enough for Bush to be elected president twice, and McCain to be nominated once. But there is a sense that American voters may not be taken in again and that they may actually enjoy as president someone who isn't an inbred moron or a senile fratboy. <br><br>Obama's partner in elitism, his wife Michelle, is in extreme tongue-biting mode. This is a shame, but it is inevitable, as she too is under the kind of scrutiny that would make Cindy McCain's face melt back into some approximation of reality. It is widely understood that Obama is more deserving of close examination than McCain because she is more actively involved in her husband's campaign than Cindy is. This of course is a lie: McCain has campaigned extensively for her husband and, were it not for her family fortune and her private jet, he wouldn't even have come close to being nominated. The truth is that Obama is expected to play a certain role: strong, angry, overbearing, and every one of her statements is demeaningly parsed in that light. If every word uttered by McCain were analyzed and reported to fit the stereotype of the rich, spoilt, husband-stealing white woman that she is, all would be fair. But instead, we get adoring glances, little examination of her actual role and an occasional hiccup about Michelle Obama's lack of patriotism.<br><br>What angers John McCain and bemuses many traditional observers is how unflappable Barack Obama remains in public, no matter how condescending the attacks. There is little doubt that the thick skin he grew over decades came in handy as he started to run for president. The past 18 months surely were not the first time Obama was baited for being black, for being white, for being Muslim, or for not being from \"here,\" and it must be fascinating, although not unexpected, for him to see these patronizing attitudes resurface at this stage of his life. For the rest of us, what is fascinating is to witness how these old-school mindsets are backfiring on those who hold them, making them look less wise, more prejudiced, less fit to lead and altogether completely unappealing. And to witness that in America in 2008, it is perhaps not a bad thing not to know your place.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:11:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051277": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Right after Gallop showed Obama with the 9 point lead the media was going to go negative to prop McCain up. <br><br>It is <b>never</b> going to stop or relent. The media is going to do everything it can to help McCain win this election. They haven't been \"for\" Obama since this past February.<br><br>Every time Obama has a big lead, except the \"hubris, arrogrant\" nonsense to continue. <br><br>From what I've read, Dana Milbank was putting words into Obama's mouth.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:11:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "a9b9abf70e450bc2128c0e057afa51ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nellcote:  Seeeee.  DATA , girllll, is soo helpful!!!  Thanks!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:48:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055504, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051799": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Try reading it, instead of making assumptions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:00:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051768, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The imagery that statement conjures is too much for words.<br><br>My friend, if that's what does it for you, you need to get out more.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:24:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052670, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1058465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Re \"billary watch\":  Seee, I knew that she was planning something!!!!<br>\"Report:  Hillary Gets Major Speaking Slot At Convention\"[Eric Kleefeld]<br>She will be speaking on the first night which happens to be the day of the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment - the right of women to vote.  Billary will be joined on stage by all other FEMALE Democratic senators.  Will this be the LAST DAY of her CAMPAIGN, FINALLY!!!???<br><br><a href=\"http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/report_hillary_gets_major_spea.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a><br><br>Geez!!  SSSSSSnakes!!!    Whew!!! Deep breaths!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-31_03:05:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051300": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "except -&gt; expect", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:12:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "a9b9abf70e450bc2128c0e057afa51ce", "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": 1051277, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053696": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/former-clinton-aide-chall_n_115896.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/former...</a><br><br>Ludacris Obama video denounced<br><br>Oh good grief.<br><br>Good grief @ Obama / Obama camp denouncing and rejecting something that had nothing to do with them,yet again<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Good grief @ Ludacris and everyone else who's taking the opportunity to act a fool in the name of Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:47:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 32, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1048746": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When the pot calls the kettle black.<br><br>Jonathan Capehart just said on Morning Joe (Joe is focused on Barack's \"hubris\" today) that Barack was pushing up on \"uppity.\" He prefaced it by saying he knew his inbox was going to be flooded with hatemail, but that didn't stop him from opening his mouth. <br><br>Right before he signed off, he talked about his double-windsor-knotted striped tie.<br><br>The comment that caused all the disdain: Barack told the Democrats on the Hill: \"I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.\"<br><br>Dana Milbank (a two-faced fool if ever there was one) reported the quote in his article entitled <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902068.html?hpid=topnews\" rel=\"nofollow\">President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour</a>. Clearly Barack should be walking around in a shroud of doubt instead of acting like he can win this thing. That would make him far more attractive to the envious reporter here are there who just can't stand what he's seeing.<br><br>Joe's guest reminded people that Reagan presented himself as the architect of the shining American city on a hill and then had to remind folks that Barack hasn't had a break since the primaries began.<br><br>He then cited the Dangrous One's \"I know how to win wars\" quote as an example of blatant hubris since the man hasn't won a war. But everybody laughed that off and went to talking about Capehart's tie.<br><br>Umph, umph, umph.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_06:47:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052334": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So this is one way the GOP and McCain are attempting to bring down Obama.   I saw this at the Boston Globe.    The GOP as an Obama Arrogance Watch site now set up.<br>Angela<br><br>Obama arrogance watch<br><br>July 30, 2008 09:55 AM <br><br>The chorus of voices suggesting that Barack Obama might be getting ahead of himself and more than a little full of himself is growing louder. <br><br>The Washington Post reported that in a closed pep talk session with US House Democrats Tuesday evening, Obama talked about his triumphant visit to Europe and declared, \"I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.\"<br><br>Democrats are already telling reporters that the comment was taken out of context -- that he was really saying that the campaign was more than about him and that he was a mere symbol.<br><br>They say Obama prefaced the declaration that is getting so much buzz by saying something along the lines of, \"It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign, that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It\u2019s about America.\" <br><br>That didn't stop Republicans from forwarding the report as the latest entry in the Obama \"audacity watch.\" <br><br>The Republican National Committee just launched a website compiling all the examples it claims shows Obama's arrogance, and said it will update it through the election. <br><br>Also, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank weighed in with a piece published this morning that starts: \"Barack Obama has long been his party's presumptive nominee. Now he's becoming its presumptuous nominee.\"<br><br>\"As he marches toward Inauguration Day (Election Day is but a milestone on that path), Obama's biggest challenger may not be Republican John McCain but rather his own hubris,\" Milbank writes later.<br><br>The Obama campaign disputes portions of the column, including its mention of unconfirmed reports that it was already planning his post-election transition to the White House. <br><br>Obama campaigns in Missouri today with Senator Claire McCaskill at his side. She was one of his strongest surrogates during the primaries, and was the subject of some early vice presidential buzz. But she reportedly has not been asked for documents as part of the vetting process", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:42:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051312": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jed Said:  \"MCANCIENT\" accused the New York Times and the Washington Post of distorting Obama's cancelled trip to the military hospital in Germany.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/mccain-camp-a-1.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/mccain-camp-a-1.html</a><br><br>O.K.  So I'm seeing a pattern here.  Every time \"mcancient\" gets CAUGHT, in a lie [which is just about erry time he opens his mouth], it's SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT!!<br><br>So I draw these conclusions:  1.  He's in my Category #1 - FLIP-FLOP mode and Category #3 -POUTY mode and he's just straight LYING like any CHILD would do when caught in it.   2.  He's in \"MAVERICK\" mode = C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!  [in the Tues. Open Thread, I tried to make a case for the term \"maverick\" as the new P.C. term [as it relates to \"mcancient\"] for C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!!<br><br>Whew!  Real Deep Breaths!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:14:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bring back No Limit Records and play \"it ain't my fault\" in the background....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:49:08", "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": 1055360, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1057973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ice:  Thanks, as usual!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-31_00:45:58", "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": 1057364, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054391": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ha! :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:49:08", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054196, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't miss <a href=\"http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/07/mary-mcfate-sapone-gun-lobby-nra-spy.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">this story</a> about how the NRA infiltrated a spy into gun control groups.<br><br>This comes on the heels of <a href=\"http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/04/firm-spied-on-environmental-groups.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">companies spying on Greenpeace and other environmental groups</a>. And now we learn the Maryland State Police were spying on <a href=\"http://www.gazette.net/stories/072508/polinew210001_32372.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow\">peace groups</a> and the WV ACLU suspects the same thing has happened <a href=\"http://wvablue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2795\" rel=\"nofollow\">in other states</a>.<br><br>Those of us at Netroots Nation probably had our pictures taken by covert police operatives. And who knows what others have infiltrated us. The answer is not to be suspicious, but to operate as transparently as possible. And yes I note the irony of that since I use a handle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:43:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Carnacki", "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}, "1051837": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He didn't release it. The newspaper that accused him of releasing it later denounced the accusation: <a href=\"http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/07/29/obama-did-not-leak-his-prayer/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Did Not Leak His Prayer</a><br><br>Barbara is supposed to be a journalist, yet she couldn't pick up on the doubt the allegation generated, and repeated it as fact. <br><br>I also enjoyed the Elisabeth smack down but if she didn't repeat that lie in the first place......", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:03:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051661, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054910": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "heartsandflowers,<br><br>I'm tellin' ya . . . Obama needs to call Wayne Brady.  He might be corny, but he's about as noncontroversial as it gets.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:47:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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": 1054310, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1058495": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Then there's \"MCANCIENT\":   \"Low Road Express\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?...</a><br><br>\"McCain has wholeheartedly adopted Mr. Rove's LOW-MINDED and UNCIVIL playbook.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-31_03:13:58", "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}, "1050817": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, either he'll be travelling on that \"bridge to nowhere\", or he'll be doing the perp walk.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:28:32", "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": 1049170, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054396": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To hell with whether or not such vile, repugnant and offensive statements are imputed upon a credible and respected Black potential president in particular, and Black people in general ...<br><br>I guess what's really important is how it can be spun so that a white politician can benefit from it.<br><br>Unbelievable.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:49:52", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053866, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And what makes you so sure I haven't read it, and judged it to be right wing drivel?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:04:06", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051799, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm watching off and on.....thank god for Maddow", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:53:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055367, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OOOOOO-EEEEE!!  \"MCANCIENT\" is put on \"MAJOR BLAST!\"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>\"13 Things To Know About The 3rd Straight Mac Attack Ad\"  William Bradley tears \"mcancient\" a BRAND NEW ONE!!!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/13-things-to-know-about-t_b_115740.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/13-thing...</a><br><br>I'll just let you sit back and ENJOY the READ and the SLAM!!!<br><br>Yes, this is a \"DISS THE DUDE\" moment!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:04:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1048784": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/20423/8017/284/559084\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ron Fournier (AP Hack) Was Negotiating McCain Campaign Position</a><br><br>So this is why the AP sounds like an arm of McCain communications. But I don't guess \"reporters\" report on their \"own.\"<br><br>Talk about a conflict of interest.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_06:58:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In that viral video about McCain failing the commander in chief test, there's a clip of him sputtering about how it would be great for America to put a man on Mars so they can say that's what Mars looks like!  I think OMG, this man is out of his stark raving mind!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:10:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1048853, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053906": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Seriously.  By 2011 the primary candidates are going to have walk out and say in their first speeches \"From here on out I reject and denounce everyone, and everything said or done by anyone, I have encountered directly, indirectly or in some cases not at all from my past, present and future.  If I didn't say it, it doesn't represent me\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:05:34", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053714, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053817": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>\"I hope Senator Obama has the presence of mind to denounce and distance himself from Ludacris,\" Hedayat wrote in an email to the Huffington Post. \"In May, when Father Pfleger made those horrible remarks about Senator Clinton at Trinity United, Senator Obama didn't do much to defend her and John McCain was the first to rush to her defense.\"</i><br><br>::<br><br>Brown-skinned assassins.<br><br>Y'all ain't seen nothing yet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:58:48", "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": 1053714, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054936": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm waiting for the ad that shows Nas and Ludacris performing there most vile or angry lyrics with McCain saying something about \"these are Obama's supporters, is this what you want for America\".  Maybe they can dub in a little \"I'll paint the White House Black\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:50:11", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054536, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049819": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Politico reports that the quote that dominated Morning Joe was taken out of context by Dana Milbank:<br><br>THE GOP IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT a quote that The Washington Post runs on both a blog and in the paper, in which Obama supposedly tells House Democrats: \u201cI have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.\u201d<br><br>BUT A DEMOCRATIC SOURCE SAYS: \u201cHis entire point of that riff was that the campaign IS NOT about him. [The Post] left out the important first half of the sentence, which was along the lines of: \u2018It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign, that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It\u2019s about America. I have just become a symbol \u2026 .\u201d", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:53:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "e1e14398c00f730e4f2f2710fcbfed5d", "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": 1049482, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's a WaPo story on <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902227.html?hpid=topnews\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment</a>.  It's time justice caught up with Mr. Stevens.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:44:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "JillTubman", "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": 1049170, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049824": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To the supporters of the war this is just one by-product of your stupidity.<br>Strained by war, U.S. Army promotes unqualified soldiers<br><a href=\"http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/30/sergeants/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/30/se...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:54:02", "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}, "1052385": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/30/13628/7292/946/559415\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jim Webb aide shot to death in Virginia</a><br><br>Given who he was and the work he did in western Virginia, this reeks.<br><br>Single shot to the head is an execution.<br><br>And on the heels of the Tennessee church shooting....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:45:05", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Talk about making assumptions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:06:37", "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": 1051845, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, I've always carried my driver's license to the polls, even though as I said before, I've known my poll worker for over 20 years.  But this election is going to have some funny ish go down with it, so I would urge everyone to take not only their driver's license but their voter card with them to the polls, so there is no \"snafu.\"<br><br>Also, people need to find out where their polling station is.  My polling station has changed about 4 times even though I've remained at the same residence for years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:22:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052723, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "More gossip then politics but this is a damn shame and sure to get tons of media coverage:<br><br>\u2018Extreme Makeover\u2019 house faces foreclosure<br>Harper family used home as collateral for a $450,000 loan'<br><br><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25888546/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25888546/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:29:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "O.K.  I'm THA-ROUGH!!!!!  Ford said NO!  He did NOT hear the RACIAL OVERTONES/PREJUDICE in the accusations of \"presumptuous\" behavior!<br><br>Law ha' mercy!!! [she said shaking her drooped head and pounding on her desk!!!]<br><br>Double WHEW!!  And Deep breaths to the hundreth power!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:56:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053393": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OMG PEOPLE!!!!!! US LAWMAKERS APOLOGIZED FOR SLAVERY AND JIM CROW YESTERDAY!!!!!! Did anyone actually see this on the news! This is history making. They admitted they were wrong. Any time you hear someone say slavery was for economic purposes, it wasn't racist because everyone did it, or Africans sold their own people  you can tell them the Transatlantic and American (European) versions of slavery were much worse and totally barbaric and EVEN THEY realize it. They apologized for doing something wrong! This is historic people! Read this article and many more about the apology <a href=\"http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSl-HUek9Cb0duBfjjuRCrlF7kAA\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSl-HUek9Cb...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:19:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "88cc2e3b44ea537139ac2b890ac4a8c6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And if at all possible, make sure your driver's license address matches your voter registration address.  If they do not match, you should re-register.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:56:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053411, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Know what's amazing?? Obama came into this race with not even a fifth of the money of the frontrunners, he's African-American, hell, his name is Barack Hussein Obama, you can't get much blacker than that.....he re-wrote the rules COMPLETELY......and to see these right-wing knuckleheads say \"well, why isn't he leading in the polls MORE\".....I just gotta laugh. <br>(now where did I put it....I know I just had it...geez, can't find anything in this purse)...AHAAAA!!! There it is!! My RACE CARD (its everywhere you...well....if you're black its not everywhere you wanna be, its just everywhere you BE)<br><br>There is one reason and one reason ONLY that Obama is not 25 points ahead in the polls and I'm sick of these condescending \"well why can't he close the deal\" rethuglicans......no, the question is why is a lily-white military vet BEHIND?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:59:03", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/mccain-ad-links-paris-hil_n_115841.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">John McCain's brand new ad.</a><br><br>It's comedy gold.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:07:23", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WaPo: McCain's Troop Attack Just Wrong<br>This comes close to calling McCain a lying M.F<br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902286.html?sid=ST2008072902360&pos=\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:56:13", "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}, "1052406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is about all of us, which is why I'm personally pissed at the attacks on Michelle Obama because I've heard it all before just being a regular black woman on the job.<br><br>I think many of those black talking heads also believe that Sen. Obama is an uppity n!ggr.  Just look at half of the CBC skinning and grinning and cosigning Billary and their attacks (as well as joining in, in some cases).  He didn't \"wait his turn.\"  Just look at Jesse Jackson and his comment that Obama is \"talking down to blacks.\"  So it should be no surprise that Obama has very few black defenders on the TV Tubes because he's never had them.  Michelle Bernard defends him harder than all the rest of them combined.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:46:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051986, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I know, he had to know better than that shit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:35:56", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053817, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052409": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When my family is broke, we don't take long trips. Same with the country.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:46:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Carnacki", "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": 1051256, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFLMAO!!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:34:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052826, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049853": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Networks Helped Spread McCain's False \"Troops\" Ad<br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/us/politics/30ads.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/us/politics/3...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:57:57", "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}, "1050369": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "For a family values  spewing Congressman this a strange place to hold a fundraiser<br>But it was a very tasteful strip joint where conservative family-values Republican Pete Sessions held his fundraisers <br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/but-it-was-very-tasteful-strip-joint.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/but-it-was-v...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_10:49:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051400": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/viewtopic.php?t=2168&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Lowers Sea Levels, But Sadly Discovers Atlantis</A><br><br>More Obama satire from overseas.....though I think the Brits did it much better.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:22:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1063895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Are you forgetting the Chapelle skit and 'choke a **tch'?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-31_15:05:06", "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": 1054910, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1058060": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "isonprize:   Funny post!!!  Thank you!!!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-31_01:07:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1057202, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I really wish she was being considered for vp.  She's got Obama's back big time.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:16:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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": 1053773, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051920": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, he is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:09:57", "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": 1051256, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1056019": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "what you call nontrovery, the GOP calls Talking Point that leads to the bigger narrative.  Deep down, you know its true...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_20:04:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054219, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1048853": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Like Mr. Bush, Mr. McCain confuses opposition to an unnecessary war with a lack of spine and an unwillingness to use force when the nation is truly in danger. Obviously, Mr. Obama is untested as a commander in chief and his trip was intended to reassure voters. <b>But Mr. McCain is as untested in this area as Mr. Obama, and it is hard to imagine a worse role model than the one Mr. McCain seems to be adopting: President Bush.</b><br><br>Many voters are wondering whether a McCain presidency would be an extension of Mr. Bush\u2019s two disastrous terms. If the way Mr. McCain is running his campaign these days is an indication, Americans don\u2019t have to wait until next January for the answer to that one.</i><br><br>From <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">NYT: Low-Road Express</a><br><br>It's about time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_07:16:17", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049372": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I missed that story.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_08:56:42", "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": 1049170, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think we all know they exist.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:40:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049401, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1056030": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Kieth Olbermann is on.  He is hilarious.  He is slamming McCain's ads.  So funny I have to record it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_20:05:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050911": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They (the media) want Obama to act like Stephen Fetchit so that they can say, \"Look! He's not Presidential!\" so they can prop up McCain.<br><br>Joe (Dead Intern) Scarbourough doesn't want anyone with a spine on his show; he's got to be the alpha male.<br><br>Mika is hopeless.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:37:23", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049390, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So I ventured into \"enemy territory\"  - \"mcancient's\" web site  <a href=\"http://www.mccain.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.mccain.com</a>.  You know when you describe a swimming pool, you can look for the \"deep\" or the \"SHALLOW\" end???  WELLLLLLLLL, his site is  MAJOR \"SHALLOW!\"  :&gt;)  Everything about it shows a low degree of \"THINKING\":  the campaign, in general, his calendar, his issues [wait, let me pause on this point.  \"MCANCIENT\" HAS MAJOR ISSUES!], his staments, his store, etc. etc.<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:28:45", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I appreciate the honesty.  Everyone knows I support Obama but they also know I genuinely like McCain and relished the prospect of a great competition for the presidency.  This wasn't what I expected at all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:45:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053610, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't know why..but it feels complimentary to me.  That frame of McCain at the end trying to look noble at the end of that ad...makes him look...trifling and desperate.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:29:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051888, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051942": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They can't beat him with the truth. Everybody knows it.So they lie lie lie.<br><br>I haven't heard a single \"reporter\" mention it on the cable shows, but the View breaks the lie on network television.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:12:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051837, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049390": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Morning Joe is becoming tougher to watch as it continues to leak any bit of substance it had left.  Joe's daily personality attacks on Obama are so predictable, they almost have a Mad Lib \"insert here\" quality to them.<br><br>Joe:  Barack Obama said (insert statement).  Isn't he being (insert euphemism for \"uppity\":  arrogant, presumptive, etc...).  Americans are asking themselves who is this guy?  Do we really know who he is? yadayadayada (repeat with every guest, every day) <br><br>I'd love to see a policy-based attack on Obama b/c right now it would be refreshing to see someone actually talk about issues that affect us rather than make this a popularity contest.  Have we not learned anything?  It is not Personality of the United States, it is President of the United States.   The insistence on the President being daddy (or hopefully someday mother)-in-chief is problematic because instead of electing based upon facts, plans, intelligence, ideas, management skills etc...we elect based upon images and perceptions.<br><br>Folks like Joe are basing their entire criticism of Obama on personality-based attacks because, unfortunately, it will work with a portion of the electorate(question is how much). Also on most issues they are devoid of ideas.  If Morning Joe is to be watchable again (if it ever was) they need to actually talk about issues and find someone with a spine to balance out Joe. (Mieka is like a one-legged woman in a butt-kicking contest).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_08:58:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "pdid", "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}, "1048881": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well I was waiting for someone to actually say \"uppity\" but didn't expect to see it until late August. Huh. Guess the GOP might be in worse shape than I thought.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_07:22:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "a1899513a93684ede4e06b6dbe9d702a", "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": 1048746, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  Doesn't it feel good ta be here!?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Co-sign and \"virtual dap\" on the rest!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:44:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049401": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, well.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/07/when_extremists_attack.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Extremists trying to get Joe Klein fired from Time</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_08:59:52", "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}, "1055440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "fyi<br><br>To view the RNCs new Web site Obama Audacity Watch, go to <a href=\"http://gop.com/images/audacitywatch/audacitywatch.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://gop.com/images/audacitywatch/audacitywat...</a>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:54:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051965": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He failed to provide context.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:14:13", "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": 1051277, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Angela 1 & GoldenAh:  Good observations!!  :&gt;)  Especially on Jonathan Capehart & Joe.  I've disliked Jonathan ever since the primaries!  Yuk!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I noted the word SUPERCILIOUS in the article!  Whew!  Deep Breaths!!! :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:27:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051276, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1057607": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I can always count on you to find the best photos!<br><br>The one that stood out the most was the photo of Obama smiling while walking over the shake the hands of white men holding up a big sign saying, \"Rednecks for Obama\" - classic<br><br>And also the one of him serving hamburgers to the locals...the smiles on their faces...-just classic", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_23:29:47", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1057364, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And just how do you think he'll benefit from it?<br><br>Cause I see no possible way. <br><br>But, with the way his campaign's been going, I bet he tries. That speaks to the \"tactical errors\" that I mentioned earlier....and THAT was the point of that statement.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:04:08", "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": 1054396, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i told you guys that michelle bernard was the truth, her and rachel maddow have been the only one's so far on msnbc who have came to BHO's aid", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:10:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "182651f1cc8d35134f305ad1fb07ed37", "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}, "1055565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dick Gregory?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:10:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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": 1055277, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ha...\"alpha male\" Joe, indeed.   And Mika is the perfect submissive female, acquiescing to all his silly opinions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:28:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1050911, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051986": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've gone from disappointed to pissed off at the collective silence from Black bloggers and pundits in response (NON response) to the growing meme from the Republicans and some outlets in the MSM, specifically MSNBC, that Senator Obama is arrogant, which we all know is code for uppity nigger.  I give props to the journalist from Ebony magazine who appeared on Hardball last night who spoke fearlessly about the double standard from the media towards Senator Obama.  But where are the other Black voices?  Any negro who has dared to believe that they can be anything other than the narrow construct of what America expects from us should be offended by this \"arrogant\" or \"presumptious\" label they are trying to tag on Senator Obama.  Every ambitious negro has been tagged as such, from Paul Robeson to P. Diddy.  The pathetic thing is we're usually joining the white chorus or remaining silent.<br><br>It's great to celebrate the growing number of Black bloggers, but the question now is what are you doing with that collective voice?  This is not just about Senator Obama, but all of US!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:16:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "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}, "1054036": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "pjamma:  co-signing!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Good one!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:15:54", "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": 1053906, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is interesting. Why does it feel intrusive to me? When is someone going to examine the inner workings of McCain's feeble mind or is \"war hero\" all we  are supposed to know about him?<br><br><a href=\"http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/inside-professor-obamas-classroom/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Professor Obama</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:04:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well-stated, Town. Well-stated.<br><br>Nothing is off limits with Barack. <br><br>The same can't be said for the Dangerous One.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_10:57:29", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1050108, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1056612": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Based on his behavior during primary coverage, as well as other things I've observed, I believe that Eugene Robinson is an Obama supporter.  <br><br>As a matter of fact, he was the <em>Washington Post</em> staffer  who contributed the Obama chapter in the book, <a href=\"http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2007/09/10/being-a-black-man-progress-or-peril/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril</a>, which is an anthology of writings on black manhood edited by the staff of <em>The Washington Post</em> based on a 2006 series of <em>Post</em> articles.<br><br>Robinson's piece in the book is titled, \"Not Just Any Walk-On Part\" and discusses Barack Obama's career and his blackness.  IIRC, he starts his piece by writing that \"Obama walks black.\"<br><br>Anyone who hasn't read the book should do so as it is an excellent treatise that offers far more solutons than all the episodes of CNN's Black in America combined.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_21:20:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052576, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rachel was GREAT!!!  10 more minutes and she would have finally just called out Buchanan for being the racist pig that he is.  I hope that segment gets youtubed.  Just freaking great!<br><br>Ford should go back to Fox where I don't ever have to see him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:14:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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": 1055321, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lol, exactly!  <br><br>But I'm sure if they're broke, they still buy food and winter coats....<br><br>A simple lesson that the $500 Ferragamo loafer wearing McCain never learned.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:57:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052409, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054064": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral:  Did you say -  \"about their privates?\"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:18:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1050998, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If you did, I'd love to know how you came to the conclusion of \"right wing drivel.\"<br><br>This is presumptious, but do you normally work this hard to piss people off, or am I an exception?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:18:58", "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": 1051845, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hey now!<br><br>He was going after the women's vote!<br><br>Pete Sessions WAS NOT having a lap dance with that woman!<br><br>They were discussing his various positions on the as...uh, issues...in private.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:45:33", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1050369, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055095": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "B-Serious:  CO-SIGNING on both!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:11:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054260, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One that goes to work, does not rob and steal, takes care of their childre, loves their spouse, coaches Little League, and all the other stuff responsible people do.,", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:14:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nardwilly", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052793, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "O.K.  I decided to go to the dictionary & the thesaurus to look up erry  word/phrase that reflects  ARROGANT.  So it doesn't make any difference how \"they\" say it, we get it.<br><br>ROLL CALL on ARROGANT:  pretentious, overbearingly assuming, insolently proud, presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen, superiority, \"chesty as a peacock\", \"species of pride\", lordliness, conceit, insolent, disdain, lofty, overweening, high-and-mighty, and---, \"drum roll, please\" ----SUPERCILIOUS!!<br><br>So when we read, see and/or hear ANY of these words/terms, we will know that, in reference to Mr. Obama, they mean - - - - - \"UPPITY N****R!!!<br><br>Whew.  Deep breaths!!!  :&gt;) :&gt;)<br><br>p.s.  Ya got any additions?   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:46:00", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady - I just went to McCain's site as well to look up his stances on the issues but instead I saw that ad - CELEB.  I want to ask the McCain supporters -- what do you think about the latest McCain ads and how do they relate to the character of your candidate?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:36:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055615": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Angela 1:  ABSOLUTELY!!!  FORD'S POSITION AS A \"CENTRIST\" IS NOT BECOMING TO HIM!!!  The fact is that he can't contain himself when it comes to giving \"advice\" to Mr. Obama and reducing the number of non-supportive statements.  I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I get anxious every time he speaks.  Sooooo, I'm LOWERING my expectations of him!!  <br>I am THA-ROUGH!!!!   <br>Whew!!! [as she slowly lowers her head].  Slow, sustained DEEP BREATHS!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:17:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055437, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052033": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'll use your word here: <br><br>Yawn.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:20:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051874, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Seems like everybody on Andrea's show today is a McCain surrogate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:45:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052038": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The \"piss off\" part is your choice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:21:09", "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": 1052017, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Couldn't have said it better.<br><br>What Joe and crew are actually asking is \"Who does this n*#%&$r think he is?\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:11:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049390, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1049484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Its been a week since I last watched. Its just to much. Joe indeed shows his true colors, Mieka will never stand up for the left b/c it  would mean actually having to defend your morals, and the Dark Syth cant be trusted. <br><br>I really on watch MSNBC for Olbermann, and sometimes Hardball. In the morning, the best bet is to channel surf. (except fox)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_09:11:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049390, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053581": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "maybe one's that use marijuana for medicinal purposes (i.e. cancer)?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:37:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052793, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052052": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Yawn\"....right back at ya.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:21:55", "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": 1052033, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Vanity Fair Magazine named Michelle Obama to the top of it's 2008 International Best Dressed List :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:20:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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}, "1055642": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'll be watching for that, you're probably not to far off on that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:20:37", "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": 1052246, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's so desperate,it's funny.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:14:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051888, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not sure if Eugene Robinson is a Rethug, but he's one of only two or three Black voices on MSNBC.   I like Eugene, but his stammering and predictable attempts at humor don't help the situation.  Michelle Bernard, who occasionally appears on Hardball, comes correct but they tend to limit her appearances because she ain't about the smilin' and scratchin'.<br><br>Perhaps the only consistent voice on MSNBC who exposes the constant MSM double standards that impact Obama is Rachel Maddow.   So there's the rub, NMP; the cable shows have a de-facto policy in place to limit Black voices so as not to give Obama a fair shake.   If you're Black, you better be either critical of Obama or completely indifferent to the Black experience.<br><br>They resent his presence, and they're determined to make him work twice as hard to win this thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:01:43", "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": 1051986, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055649": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Alcohol is legal but driving under the influence is illegal, and so is being drunk in public. From a public safety standpoint we have the laws to deal with said problems. So no I like my surgeons not to be high, but I also like them sober...<br><br>Let's stop treating drug use like a violent crime (which in turns creates more violent crime) and try and put money into treatment rather than privatized jails.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:20:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "afroacademic", "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": 1054184, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051042": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "pdid:  Co-signing!   Loved the . . .one-legged woman in a butt-kicking contest.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:49:11", "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": 1049390, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Noted.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:23:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052038, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm not a McCain supporter, but as one of the resident Repubs on the board I'm not a hater either.  However this add was stupid and should be beneath any candidate, especially one that claimed he wasn't going to go negative.  McCain is McDesperate and coming across as McPathetic.  As with Hill in the primary, I expect him to come better then that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:40:46", "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": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053565, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051564": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:  Funny stuff!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:35:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051400, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1057202": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rikyrah, RIKYRAH,<br><br>This one's for your PILL-POPPIN' PIECE ON THE SIDE.<br><br><br><a href=\"http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Cindy_McCain\" rel=\"nofollow\">CINDY LOU HENSLEY McCAIN in  DICKIPEDIA...a wiki of dicks</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_22:28:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054131": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And treating drug use like a violent crime and spending billions on a \"drug war\" has resulted in...a unchanged percentage of adults using drugs. I have to say that Law enforcement against prohibition (LEAP) has it on this. Maybe it is time for use to seek new solutions that might work.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:25:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "afroacademic", "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": 1052793, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Barbara is supposed to be a journalist, LMAO!!!! Since when?  That woman has NO, and I mean NO journalistic integrity.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:23:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051837, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not in the same way as African American men, but it's interesting how wide spread the spying on Americans have been and it wouldn't surprise me if MSP also spied on the NAACP in Md.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:15:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Carnacki", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054249, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Morning Joe had substance? When?<br><br>By the way, that \"symbol \" statement wasn't Obama's, even though its being reported as such. It was Jim Clyburn, which brings me to lesson number two: blacks are neither supposed to celebrate Obama's ascendancy, nor are we to expect anything in return. I brought this up because I specifically remember Suzanne Malveaux voicing that as a \"concern\" of the minority media while talking to Wolf Blitzer after the UNITY forum. Meanwhile I'm browsing FireDogLake last night and guess what the front page story was? This:<br><br>\"What Should Obama Do For Us?\"<br><br>What can we get from the Obama Administration in exchange for our money and our work on his campaign? There is no doubt we will vote for Obama. Many of us will do more, contribute money, do phones, door-to-door and all the other nuts and bolts of an election. But what are we going to get for it? We have something to offer, our enthusiasm and our work. They need to put something on the table to earn it.<br><br>Jane Hamsher and her crowd are turning into a punk of wnining losers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:05:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049390, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know, and her repeating it as if it was fact already has a negative effect.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_13:26:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051837, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055687": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Point taken. Though the wording on laws against being high in public would be interesting.<br><br>Just not convinced this will help more than hurt.<br><br>Besides, between this and apologies for slavery....my gas is still high. What about fixing that?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:26:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055649, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055689": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Angela1:  I went there.  Unless it's normal, I noticed that they're using the same DONATION SYSTEM as Mr. Obama -except they start at $10.  Copy cats!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:26:26", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055223": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D. and pjamma,<br><br>I just saw Pat Buchanan reference the Ludacris incident as <b>\"coming from his (Obama's) own people.\"</b><br><br>WTF???<br><br>And I see pjamma's point about the commercial.  But that could backfire as well.  McCain would be playing with some serious racial fire if his campaign is dumb enough to try something like that.  But, after today's Paris Hilton commercial, I can't say I'd put it past him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_18:26:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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": 1054936, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Between cnn \"black in America\" and the federal apology,\u00a0 you would think America is getting ready to consider blacks relevant again.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:15:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "spiderbytes", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "1053136": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "South Carolina governor's goof delays his vote<br><br><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/sanford.votes/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/sanford....</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:54:12", "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": 1052723, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thanks for sharing this article.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:27:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054716, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Has anyone seen much about this on the television news? Its as though it didn't even happen! Maybe it will take a while for this news to get around. In the article they admitted to  the \"fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity\" of slavery and the legal segregation of African-Americans\" and \"Lawmakers also said they were committed to rectifying \"the lingering consequences\" of slavery and segregation\". They admitted SLAVERY AND SEGREGATION HAD LINGERING CONSEQUENCES!!! That should shut up those ignorant people who say slavery and segregation doesn't have any effect on people today!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_15:25:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "88cc2e3b44ea537139ac2b890ac4a8c6", "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": 1053393, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here is a very insightful article that contradicts that one.  A MUST READ!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-k-wilson/the-emtimesem-distorted-p_b_115801.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-k-wilson/the...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:06:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1050108, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053147": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I guess that this is one way to clean \"HOUSE\" B4 Mr. Obama arrives!  :&gt;)<br><br>\"Democrats Urge Head of EPA To Resign\"<br><br>Seems as if Stephen L. Johnson had a \"change of mind\" under pressure from the White House on statement he made during his testimony.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR20080702020.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br><br>All hands [Dems] on deck!!  Keep the watch for Mr. Obama!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:54:55", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055712": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "barry4obama:  YEP!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:27:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055561, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054177": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "pjamma is dead on.<br><br>Obama actually <i>should</i> come out with a statement like that.  He can not be held responsible for everything every black person says or does.  And not just black people, but anyone.  Just remind people that there are only a certain amount of individuals that are authorized to speak for the campaign.<br><br>The problem is that Obama can't avoid getting asked about things like this.  If someone mentions his name, a reporter is going to ask for his opinion.  There's just no way of getting around that . . . <br><br>Except . . . <br><br>to say \"no comment,\" or \"I disagree.\"  And that's what he should do.  Obama CAN  control his response.  Just keep it short, sweet and move on to the next topic.  But he needs to stop giving these long a*s responses to every little nontroversy that's out there.  He's just asking for trouble when he does that.<br><br>Still, I don't know what people expect Obama to do when put in a situation like this.  What did Luda think was gonna happen?  Luda made an Obama tribute and called Hillary a \"bi*ch\" in the process.  Hello???  Like he didn't think that would grab major headlines?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:29:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053866, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051620": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's okay........<br><br>Why can't we (Americans) come up with stuff like that? I still think the NYer cover was a little funny, but it wasn't subtle in the least, and I think that's what may have contributed to the offense of some.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_12:41:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051564, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054693": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Except for the guy - can't remember his name, Charlie Savage - who was breaking all the stories about Bush's use of signing statements.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:19:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Carnacki", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1052417, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050087": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I blogged about LaVena Johnson from the point of view that <a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/lavena-johnson-mothers-grief.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">black motherhood is always in a constant state of anxiety </a>about our children.  Whether we have had to deal with the sale of our children, the rape of our daughters or cutting down our sons after they have been lynched.   Black motherhood is unique in that our fears for our children are the things that nightmares are made of.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_10:24:16", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054184": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see your point. My concern is, once that gate is opened, what's the threshold to close it? People would going to be walking/driving/working in various states of impairment.....just because they could. Would you want a doctor performing surgery on you who just blazed one a few minutes before out in the parking lot?<br><br>Is that safe? Is that smart?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:30:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054131, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054716": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Weaver, McCain's Former Strategist, Calls \"Celeb\" Ad \"Childish\"<br>30 Jul 2008 04:10 pm<br><br>John Weaver,  for years one of John McCain's closest friends and confidants, has been in exile since his resignation from McCain's presidential campaign last year.    With the exception of an occasional interview, he has, by his own account, bit his tongue as McCain's campaign has adopted a strategy that Weaver believes \"diminishes John McCain.\"<br><br>With the release today of a McCain television ad blasting Obama for celebrity preening while gas prices rise, and a memo that accuses Obama of putting his own aggrandizement before the country, Weaver said he's had \"enough.\"<br><br>The ad's premise, he said, is \"childish.\"<br><br>\"John's been a celebrity ever since he was shot down,\" Weaver said. \"Whatever that means.  And I recall Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush going overseas and all those waving American flags.\"<br><br>Weaver remains in contact with senior McCain strategists and, for a while early this year, regularly talked to McCain.<br><br><br>The strategy of driving up Obama's negatives \"reduces McCain on the stage,\" Weaver said. <br><br><br>\"For McCain to win in such troubled times, he needs to begin telling the American people how he intends to lead us. That McCain exists. He can inspire the country to greatness.\"<br><br>He added: \"There is legitimate mockery of a political campaign now, and it isn't at Obama's. For McCain's sake, this tomfoolery needs to stop.\"<br><br>On a conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said the ad \"addresses a unique facet in Barack Obama's campaign that is unlike  any other campaign we've seen in modern history: a campaign that is focused on the development of an enormous image of celebrity status.\"  Davis and Weaver do not get along, and the campaign's  operations chief, Steve Schmidt,was reportedly upset that Weaver told the New  York Times that  the campaign  \"lost\" the week that Obama went overseas.<br><br>Obama, speaking to reporters outside a diner in Lebanon, MO, at first did not answer a question about the ad. Then he said,. <br><br>\"You know, I don't pay attention to John McCain's ads, although I do notice he doesn't seem to have anything to say very positive about himself. He seems to only be talking about me. You need to ask John McCain what he's for and not just what he's against,\" he said.<br><br><a href=\"http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/07/weaver_mccains_former_strategi.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/20...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_17:22:09", "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": 1053610, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROFL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:29:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1054256, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1051120": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Somebody needs to call Barbara Walters out for spreading the lie that Obama released his prayer to the media, prior to it being stolen from The Western Wall.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:55:46", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1054196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "will the martians greet us as liberators?? lol//<br>it was to good to pass up..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:31:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1051256, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055657": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Um, ouch.  But, um, completely accurate....NYT is that you?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:22:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1048853, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1055738": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nellcote:  DOUBLE co-sign and \"virtual dap!!!\"<br>My comuter doesn't know what a \"dap\" is!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_19:30:39", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1055596, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Some of the questions we\u2019ve asked them to consider: Based on what you see here, how does Mr. Obama\u2019s teaching measure up?\"<br><br>Some of the questions I have are:<br><br>How/Why is Obama's teaching important to this election?  Should people have examined Mike Huckabee's preaching?  Or John McCain's Naval career?  <br><br>If Obama's teaching is to be examined to gather clues on how he'll govern and views the Constitution, shouldn't McCain's Naval career be examined to gather clues on how he'll end the war?<br><br>But that's not what offends me.  The original article is what offends me, because the basic theme of the article is that Obama is a do nothing, anti social, absentee affirmative action hire.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_10:26:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1049431, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1053866": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When people can go on BET and act like fools in showing their support for Obama, what do you expect?<br><br>Who is really surprised by this? The only thing that gets me is that it's taken <B>this</b> long for a rapper to do it.<br><br>Can't wait to see the McCain ad on this. Whoever pulls it off-without offending anyone-is a genius.</B>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_16:01:39", "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": 23, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1053696, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1052670": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe my wet dream will come true<br>Karl Rove Held In Contempt By House Judiciary Committee<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/karl-rove-held-in-contemp_n_115836.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/karl-r...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_14:09:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "2307408", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -4316990121266597519}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "wednesday_open_thread_48", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 185, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 2307408, "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.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=wednesday_open_thread_48' +
		'&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_48/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_48'
			+ '&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_48/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">185</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/wednesday_open_thread_48/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_48/">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:2307408" 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_48/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:2307408" 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:2307408" 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_48',
			// 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_48/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_48'
			+ '&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_48'
			+ '&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_48'
				+ '&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/2307408/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);
	};
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Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1057364">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1057364" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1057364" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1057364" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1057364" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1057364" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/07/obama-missouri-pictures.html" rel="nofollow">Obama Missouri Pictures Up</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1057607">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1057607" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1057607" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1057607">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1057607" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1057607" class="dsq-comment-message">I can always count on you to find the best photos!<br><br>The one that stood out the most was the photo of Obama smiling while walking over the shake the hands of white men holding up a big sign saying, "Rednecks for Obama" - classic<br><br>And also the one of him serving hamburgers to the locals...the smiles on their faces...-just classic</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1057973">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1057973" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1057973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1057973">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1057973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1057973" class="dsq-comment-message">ice:  Thanks, as usual!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1051003">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1051003" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051003">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051003" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051003" class="dsq-comment-message">O.K.  I decided to go to the dictionary & the thesaurus to look up erry  word/phrase that reflects  ARROGANT.  So it doesn\'t make any difference how "they" say it, we get it.<br><br>ROLL CALL on ARROGANT:  pretentious, overbearingly assuming, insolently proud, presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen, superiority, "chesty as a peacock", "species of pride", lordliness, conceit, insolent, disdain, lofty, overweening, high-and-mighty, and---, "drum roll, please" ----SUPERCILIOUS!!<br><br>So when we read, see and/or hear ANY of these words/terms, we will know that, in reference to Mr. Obama, they mean - - - - - "UPPITY N****R!!!<br><br>Whew.  Deep breaths!!!  :&gt;) :&gt;)<br><br>p.s.  Ya got any additions?   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1050369">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1050369" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050369" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050369">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1050369" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050369" class="dsq-comment-message">For a family values  spewing Congressman this a strange place to hold a fundraiser<br>But it was a very tasteful strip joint where conservative family-values Republican Pete Sessions held his fundraisers <br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/but-it-was-very-tasteful-strip-joint.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/but-it-was-v...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1050998">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1050998" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050998">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1050998" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050998" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey now!<br><br>He was going after the women\'s vote!<br><br>Pete Sessions WAS NOT having a lap dance with that woman!<br><br>They were discussing his various positions on the as...uh, issues...in private.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1054064">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054064" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054064" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054064">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054064" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054064" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral:  Did you say -  "about their privates?"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1050087">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1050087" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050087" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1050087" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1050087" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050087" class="dsq-comment-message">I blogged about LaVena Johnson from the point of view that <a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/lavena-johnson-mothers-grief.html" rel="nofollow">black motherhood is always in a constant state of anxiety </a>about our children.  Whether we have had to deal with the sale of our children, the rape of our daughters or cutting down our sons after they have been lynched.   Black motherhood is unique in that our fears for our children are the things that nightmares are made of.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1048746">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1048746" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048746" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1048746" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1048746" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048746" class="dsq-comment-message">When the pot calls the kettle black.<br><br>Jonathan Capehart just said on Morning Joe (Joe is focused on Barack\'s "hubris" today) that Barack was pushing up on "uppity." He prefaced it by saying he knew his inbox was going to be flooded with hatemail, but that didn\'t stop him from opening his mouth. <br><br>Right before he signed off, he talked about his double-windsor-knotted striped tie.<br><br>The comment that caused all the disdain: Barack told the Democrats on the Hill: "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."<br><br>Dana Milbank (a two-faced fool if ever there was one) reported the quote in his article entitled <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902068.html?hpid=topnews" rel="nofollow">President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour</a>. Clearly Barack should be walking around in a shroud of doubt instead of acting like he can win this thing. That would make him far more attractive to the envious reporter here are there who just can\'t stand what he\'s seeing.<br><br>Joe\'s guest reminded people that Reagan presented himself as the architect of the shining American city on a hill and then had to remind folks that Barack hasn\'t had a break since the primaries began.<br><br>He then cited the Dangrous One\'s "I know how to win wars" quote as an example of blatant hubris since the man hasn\'t won a war. But everybody laughed that off and went to talking about Capehart\'s tie.<br><br>Umph, umph, umph.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1048881">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1048881" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048881" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1048881">lene</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1048881" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048881" class="dsq-comment-message">Well I was waiting for someone to actually say "uppity" but didn\'t expect to see it until late August. Huh. Guess the GOP might be in worse shape than I thought.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1049170">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1049170" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049170" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049170">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049170" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049170" class="dsq-comment-message">They are.  They have a sitting senator charged with not reporting gifts received from oil company execs.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1049372">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1049372" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049372" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1049372" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049372" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049372" class="dsq-comment-message">I missed that story.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1050817">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1050817" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050817" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050817">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1050817" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050817" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, either he\'ll be travelling on that "bridge to nowhere", or he\'ll be doing the perp walk.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1052383">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1052383" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052383" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052383" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">cheryl aka jill tubman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1052383" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052383" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s a WaPo story on <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902227.html?hpid=topnews" rel="nofollow">Sen. Ted Stevens\' indictment</a>.  It\'s time justice caught up with Mr. Stevens.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1048784">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1048784" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048784" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1048784" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1048784" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048784" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/20423/8017/284/559084" rel="nofollow">Ron Fournier (AP Hack) Was Negotiating McCain Campaign Position</a><br><br>So this is why the AP sounds like an arm of McCain communications. But I don\'t guess "reporters" report on their "own."<br><br>Talk about a conflict of interest.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1048853">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1048853" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048853" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1048853" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1048853" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048853" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Like Mr. Bush, Mr. McCain confuses opposition to an unnecessary war with a lack of spine and an unwillingness to use force when the nation is truly in danger. Obviously, Mr. Obama is untested as a commander in chief and his trip was intended to reassure voters. <b>But Mr. McCain is as untested in this area as Mr. Obama, and it is hard to imagine a worse role model than the one Mr. McCain seems to be adopting: President Bush.</b><br><br>Many voters are wondering whether a McCain presidency would be an extension of Mr. Bush’s two disastrous terms. If the way Mr. McCain is running his campaign these days is an indication, Americans don’t have to wait until next January for the answer to that one.</i><br><br>From <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">NYT: Low-Road Express</a><br><br>It\'s about time.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1051256">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1051256" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051256">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051256" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051256" class="dsq-comment-message">In that viral video about McCain failing the commander in chief test, there\'s a clip of him sputtering about how it would be great for America to put a man on Mars so they can say that\'s what Mars looks like!  I think OMG, this man is out of his stark raving mind!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1051920">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1051920" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051920" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051920" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051920" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051920" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, he is.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052409">Carnacki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1052409" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052409" class="dsq-comment-message">When my family is broke, we don\'t take long trips. Same with the country.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052526">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052526" class="dsq-comment-message">Lol, exactly!  <br><br>But I\'m sure if they\'re broke, they still buy food and winter coats....<br><br>A simple lesson that the $500 Ferragamo loafer wearing McCain never learned.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054327" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054327">Carnacki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054327" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054327" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s true. Not to poor mouth my wardrobe, but I doubt if I\'ve spent $500 on all my clothes for the past five years. Granted I do sport a cool pair of $120 running shoes, but I won them in a contest.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054196" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054196" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054196" class="dsq-comment-message">will the martians greet us as liberators?? lol//<br>it was to good to pass up..</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054391" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054391">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054391" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054391" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha! :)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049175" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049175">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049175" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049175" class="dsq-comment-message">This is clear.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055657">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055657" class="dsq-comment-message">Um, ouch.  But, um, completely accurate....NYT is that you?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049390" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049390">pdid</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049390" class="dsq-comment-message">Morning Joe is becoming tougher to watch as it continues to leak any bit of substance it had left.  Joe\'s daily personality attacks on Obama are so predictable, they almost have a Mad Lib "insert here" quality to them.<br><br>Joe:  Barack Obama said (insert statement).  Isn\'t he being (insert euphemism for "uppity":  arrogant, presumptive, etc...).  Americans are asking themselves who is this guy?  Do we really know who he is? yadayadayada (repeat with every guest, every day) <br><br>I\'d love to see a policy-based attack on Obama b/c right now it would be refreshing to see someone actually talk about issues that affect us rather than make this a popularity contest.  Have we not learned anything?  It is not Personality of the United States, it is President of the United States.   The insistence on the President being daddy (or hopefully someday mother)-in-chief is problematic because instead of electing based upon facts, plans, intelligence, ideas, management skills etc...we elect based upon images and perceptions.<br><br>Folks like Joe are basing their entire criticism of Obama on personality-based attacks because, unfortunately, it will work with a portion of the electorate(question is how much). Also on most issues they are devoid of ideas.  If Morning Joe is to be watchable again (if it ever was) they need to actually talk about issues and find someone with a spine to balance out Joe. (Mieka is like a one-legged woman in a butt-kicking contest).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050911">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050911" class="dsq-comment-message">They (the media) want Obama to act like Stephen Fetchit so that they can say, "Look! He\'s not Presidential!" so they can prop up McCain.<br><br>Joe (Dead Intern) Scarbourough doesn\'t want anyone with a spine on his show; he\'s got to be the alpha male.<br><br>Mika is hopeless.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051473">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051473" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha..."alpha male" Joe, indeed.   And Mika is the perfect submissive female, acquiescing to all his silly opinions.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050561">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050561" class="dsq-comment-message">Morning Joe had substance? When?<br><br>By the way, that "symbol " statement wasn\'t Obama\'s, even though its being reported as such. It was Jim Clyburn, which brings me to lesson number two: blacks are neither supposed to celebrate Obama\'s ascendancy, nor are we to expect anything in return. I brought this up because I specifically remember Suzanne Malveaux voicing that as a "concern" of the minority media while talking to Wolf Blitzer after the UNITY forum. Meanwhile I\'m browsing FireDogLake last night and guess what the front page story was? This:<br><br>"What Should Obama Do For Us?"<br><br>What can we get from the Obama Administration in exchange for our money and our work on his campaign? There is no doubt we will vote for Obama. Many of us will do more, contribute money, do phones, door-to-door and all the other nuts and bolts of an election. But what are we going to get for it? We have something to offer, our enthusiasm and our work. They need to put something on the table to earn it.<br><br>Jane Hamsher and her crowd are turning into a punk of wnining losers.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049482" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1049482" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049482" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049482" class="dsq-comment-message">Couldn\'t have said it better.<br><br>What Joe and crew are actually asking is "Who does this n*#%&$r think he is?"</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049819" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049819">Alexander</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049819" class="dsq-comment-message">Politico reports that the quote that dominated Morning Joe was taken out of context by Dana Milbank:<br><br>THE GOP IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT a quote that The Washington Post runs on both a blog and in the paper, in which Obama supposedly tells House Democrats: “I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.”<br><br>BUT A DEMOCRATIC SOURCE SAYS: “His entire point of that riff was that the campaign IS NOT about him. [The Post] left out the important first half of the sentence, which was along the lines of: ‘It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign, that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It’s about America. I have just become a symbol … .”</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049484" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1049484" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049484" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049484" class="dsq-comment-message">Its been a week since I last watched. Its just to much. Joe indeed shows his true colors, Mieka will never stand up for the left b/c it  would mean actually having to defend your morals, and the Dark Syth cant be trusted. <br><br>I really on watch MSNBC for Olbermann, and sometimes Hardball. In the morning, the best bet is to channel surf. (except fox)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051042" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051042">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051042" class="dsq-comment-message">pdid:  Co-signing!   Loved the . . .one-legged woman in a butt-kicking contest.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049401" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1049401" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049401" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049401" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, well.<br><br><a href="http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/07/when_extremists_attack.html" rel="nofollow">Extremists trying to get Joe Klein fired from Time</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051610" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051610">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051610" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051610" class="dsq-comment-message">I think we all know they exist.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049431" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1049431" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049431" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049431" class="dsq-comment-message">This is interesting. Why does it feel intrusive to me? When is someone going to examine the inner workings of McCain\'s feeble mind or is "war hero" all we  are supposed to know about him?<br><br><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/inside-professor-obamas-classroom/" rel="nofollow">Professor Obama</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050108" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050108">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1050108" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050108" class="dsq-comment-message">"Some of the questions we’ve asked them to consider: Based on what you see here, how does Mr. Obama’s teaching measure up?"<br><br>Some of the questions I have are:<br><br>How/Why is Obama\'s teaching important to this election?  Should people have examined Mike Huckabee\'s preaching?  Or John McCain\'s Naval career?  <br><br>If Obama\'s teaching is to be examined to gather clues on how he\'ll govern and views the Constitution, shouldn\'t McCain\'s Naval career be examined to gather clues on how he\'ll end the war?<br><br>But that\'s not what offends me.  The original article is what offends me, because the basic theme of the article is that Obama is a do nothing, anti social, absentee affirmative action hire.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1050459" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1050459" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050459" class="dsq-comment-message">Well-stated, Town. Well-stated.<br><br>Nothing is off limits with Barack. <br><br>The same can\'t be said for the Dangerous One.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052634" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052634">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052634" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is a very insightful article that contradicts that one.  A MUST READ!<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-k-wilson/the-emtimesem-distorted-p_b_115801.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-k-wilson/the...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049824" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049824">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049824" class="dsq-comment-message">To the supporters of the war this is just one by-product of your stupidity.<br>Strained by war, U.S. Army promotes unqualified soldiers<br><a href="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/30/sergeants/" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/30/se...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049841">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049841" class="dsq-comment-message">WaPo: McCain\'s Troop Attack Just Wrong<br>This comes close to calling McCain a lying M.F<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902286.html?sid=ST2008072902360&pos=" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1049853" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1049853">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1049853" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1049853" class="dsq-comment-message">Networks Helped Spread McCain\'s False "Troops" Ad<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/us/politics/30ads.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/us/politics/3...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1051120" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051120" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051120">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051120" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051120" class="dsq-comment-message">Somebody needs to call Barbara Walters out for spreading the lie that Obama released his prayer to the media, prior to it being stolen from The Western Wall.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051661" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051661">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051661" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw that....<br><br>It doesn\'t make sense that O would release it.  And what was the story about the student taking it from the wall?  If they already had a copy and Obama\'s blessings, why talk about the student?  I think that paper is trying to cover their ass.<br><br>I also think O absolutely knew someone would get a hold of the paper after watching him put it in the wall.  Now it occurs to me that if he made it public at all, it was to prevent someone from producing a counterfeit version to try and smear him.<br><br>Barbara did smack down Elisabeth though when she disagreed that it "spoke volumes" about Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051837" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051837">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051837" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051837" class="dsq-comment-message">He didn\'t release it. The newspaper that accused him of releasing it later denounced the accusation: <a href="http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/07/29/obama-did-not-leak-his-prayer/" rel="nofollow">Obama Did Not Leak His Prayer</a><br><br>Barbara is supposed to be a journalist, yet she couldn\'t pick up on the doubt the allegation generated, and repeated it as fact. <br><br>I also enjoyed the Elisabeth smack down but if she didn\'t repeat that lie in the first place......</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051942" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051942" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051942" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051942" class="dsq-comment-message">They can\'t beat him with the truth. Everybody knows it.So they lie lie lie.<br><br>I haven\'t heard a single "reporter" mention it on the cable shows, but the View breaks the lie on network television.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052098">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052098" class="dsq-comment-message">I know, and her repeating it as if it was fact already has a negative effect.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052246" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052246" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052246" class="dsq-comment-message">Anything to get the polls to drop before Denver so the Clintonites can try to do their thing.<br><br>(Hell, I wouldn\'t be surprised if one of the pollsters does a "hypothetical" matchup between HIllary and the Dangerous One in the run up to Denver....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055642">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055642" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll be watching for that, you\'re probably not to far off on that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055668">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055668" class="dsq-comment-message">Barbara is supposed to be a journalist, LMAO!!!! Since when?  That woman has NO, and I mean NO journalistic integrity.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051276">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051276" class="dsq-comment-message">From Huffington Post.....good article on the same theme as "uppity."   <br><br>I can\'t stand watching Capeheart anymore and I only watch a little of Joe S. to see what the rant is but it gets harder and harder everyday!<br>Angela <br><br>Paul Jenkins  <br>July 29, 2008<br><br>Obama Still Does Not Know His Place<br><br>When Barack Obama started running for president, he was widely described as arrogant for daring to take on the Clintons after just two years in the Senate, despite the fact that polling at the time showed him to be the only threat to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. <br><br>Eighteen-months later, we are told by the McCain campaign and its traditional media parrots that Obama is at risk of looking "presumptuous" for his recent trip abroad, even as he has registered a small but significant bounce in the polls upon his return, presumably for doing what most of us expect of a presidential candidate.<br><br>The man who slayed Democratic royalty, who has raised more money than any political campaign in US history, drawn record-breaking crowds in the US and abroad, who has been ahead of John McCain since widespread general election polling began four months ago, this man is presumptuous for thinking he has a good shot at becoming president and should therefore get to know his potential counterparts and visit the sites of US military activity?<br><br>Most candidates Obama\'s age will be charged sooner or later with youthful conceit for taking on their elders, no matter how guilty those elders are of mismanaging the country. It happened to some extent to Bill Clinton, and surely to others before him. However, it is hard not to see in the ongoing attitude towards this presidential frontrunner, just three months before the election, something more uncomfortable that is not simply a matter of age, but one of race.<br><br>Throughout the primary there was a growing sense of disbelief in the Clinton camp that this young\'un (older than Bill was in 1991 when he started running, mind you) really thought he had a shot at this. Bill, in particular, showed little patience for Obama\'s "fairy tale" campaign, eventually going ballistic because, in his own version of "some of my best friends are," he did not understand that even he, whose office is in Harlem, may be condescending towards African-Americans, and towards this African-American in particular. Perhaps more perniciously, some long-time African-American political and business leaders joined in with some of the worst stereotyping of the campaign, seemingly upset at the upstart who dared to go where most of them had not.<br><br>Now McCain is recycling some version of this superciliousness, heavily aided by a traditional media still so easily scared into thinking it is not tough enough on Obama. McCain can hardly hide his rage at this uppity kid who thinks he can hobnob with world leaders just as he does -- who thinks he has more judgment than a septuagenerian war-mongering former prisoner of war. And who sees no reason to wait his turn when barely 1 in 10 Americans think the country is on the right track, thanks to his elders\' enlightened leadership. In a weird echo of the Clinton attacks, McCain smirks his way through one sarcastic comment after another, his face twisted in hatred and disbelief. Not only is Obama "presumptuous," he also "doesn\'t understand." It is never clear what Obama doesn\'t understand since he actually has not gotten his facts or, so far, his analysis wrong, as opposed to McCain whose errors in fact and in judgment are so numerous as to make one wonder where he has been for the past 20 years (poring over Cold War era reports on Czechoslovakia? Hanging out at the Iraq-Pakistan border? Plotting to bomb-bomb-bomb bomb-bomb Iran?). McCain is the most arrogant of Senators (not a light charge), yet even by his standards the tone he adopts towards Obama is so densely patronizing that here too it is hard to dismiss it as purely a matter of age gap. McCain\'s joke of an economic advisor, Carly Fiorina, is now also laying it on thick: she is glad that Obama is consulting with experts. This from the woman who nearly ran a Fortune 100 company into the ground and whose candidate knows so little about economic issues after three decades in Congress that Fiorina is reduced to repeating that McCain "has been understanding [economic issues] for months." <br><br>That Obama is actually able to listen to facts, absorb them and analyze them should be a good thing. We assume that those skills came in handy throughout his life, not least at Harvard, where he graduated near top of his law school class. This, of course, now makes him an elitist, as he would not be expected by the old DC guard to possess any such competence (charisma perhaps, analytical ability no.) Both McCain (894th out of 899 at Annapolis) and George W. Bush revel in their under-achieving school days, as if this made these scions of hyper-privilege any closer to real people. This tactic clearly succeeded well enough for Bush to be elected president twice, and McCain to be nominated once. But there is a sense that American voters may not be taken in again and that they may actually enjoy as president someone who isn\'t an inbred moron or a senile fratboy. <br><br>Obama\'s partner in elitism, his wife Michelle, is in extreme tongue-biting mode. This is a shame, but it is inevitable, as she too is under the kind of scrutiny that would make Cindy McCain\'s face melt back into some approximation of reality. It is widely understood that Obama is more deserving of close examination than McCain because she is more actively involved in her husband\'s campaign than Cindy is. This of course is a lie: McCain has campaigned extensively for her husband and, were it not for her family fortune and her private jet, he wouldn\'t even have come close to being nominated. The truth is that Obama is expected to play a certain role: strong, angry, overbearing, and every one of her statements is demeaningly parsed in that light. If every word uttered by McCain were analyzed and reported to fit the stereotype of the rich, spoilt, husband-stealing white woman that she is, all would be fair. But instead, we get adoring glances, little examination of her actual role and an occasional hiccup about Michelle Obama\'s lack of patriotism.<br><br>What angers John McCain and bemuses many traditional observers is how unflappable Barack Obama remains in public, no matter how condescending the attacks. There is little doubt that the thick skin he grew over decades came in handy as he started to run for president. The past 18 months surely were not the first time Obama was baited for being black, for being white, for being Muslim, or for not being from "here," and it must be fascinating, although not unexpected, for him to see these patronizing attitudes resurface at this stage of his life. For the rest of us, what is fascinating is to witness how these old-school mindsets are backfiring on those who hold them, making them look less wise, more prejudiced, less fit to lead and altogether completely unappealing. And to witness that in America in 2008, it is perhaps not a bad thing not to know your place.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051461">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051461" class="dsq-comment-message">Angela 1 & GoldenAh:  Good observations!!  :&gt;)  Especially on Jonathan Capehart & Joe.  I\'ve disliked Jonathan ever since the primaries!  Yuk!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I noted the word SUPERCILIOUS in the article!  Whew!  Deep Breaths!!! :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051277" href="http://bettychambers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GoldenAh</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051277" class="dsq-comment-message">Right after Gallop showed Obama with the 9 point lead the media was going to go negative to prop McCain up. <br><br>It is <b>never</b> going to stop or relent. The media is going to do everything it can to help McCain win this election. They haven\'t been "for" Obama since this past February.<br><br>Every time Obama has a big lead, except the "hubris, arrogrant" nonsense to continue. <br><br>From what I\'ve read, Dana Milbank was putting words into Obama\'s mouth.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051300" href="http://bettychambers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GoldenAh</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051300" class="dsq-comment-message">except -&gt; expect</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051965" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051965" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051965" class="dsq-comment-message">He failed to provide context.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051312">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051312" class="dsq-comment-message">Jed Said:  "MCANCIENT" accused the New York Times and the Washington Post of distorting Obama\'s cancelled trip to the military hospital in Germany.<br><br><a href="http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/mccain-camp-a-1.html" rel="nofollow">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/mccain-camp-a-1.html</a><br><br>O.K.  So I\'m seeing a pattern here.  Every time "mcancient" gets CAUGHT, in a lie [which is just about erry time he opens his mouth], it\'s SOMEONE ELSE\'S FAULT!!<br><br>So I draw these conclusions:  1.  He\'s in my Category #1 - FLIP-FLOP mode and Category #3 -POUTY mode and he\'s just straight LYING like any CHILD would do when caught in it.   2.  He\'s in "MAVERICK" mode = C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!  [in the Tues. Open Thread, I tried to make a case for the term "maverick" as the new P.C. term [as it relates to "mcancient"] for C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!!<br><br>Whew!  Real Deep Breaths!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051400" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051400" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href=http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/viewtopic.php?t=2168&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight" rel="nofollow">Obama Lowers Sea Levels, But Sadly Discovers Atlantis</A><br><br>More Obama satire from overseas.....though I think the Brits did it much better.</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051564">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051564" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  Funny stuff!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051620" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051620" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051620" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s okay........<br><br>Why can\'t we (Americans) come up with stuff like that? I still think the NYer cover was a little funny, but it wasn\'t subtle in the least, and I think that\'s what may have contributed to the offense of some.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051768" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051768">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051768" class="dsq-comment-message">More right wing drivel, D?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051799" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051799" class="dsq-comment-message">Try reading it, instead of making assumptions.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051845" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051845">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051845" class="dsq-comment-message">And what makes you so sure I haven\'t read it, and judged it to be right wing drivel?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051874" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051874" class="dsq-comment-message">Talk about making assumptions.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052033" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052033" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll use your word here: <br><br>Yawn.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052052">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052052" class="dsq-comment-message">"Yawn"....right back at ya.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052017" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052017" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052017" class="dsq-comment-message">If you did, I\'d love to know how you came to the conclusion of "right wing drivel."<br><br>This is presumptious, but do you normally work this hard to piss people off, or am I an exception?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052038" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052038">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052038" class="dsq-comment-message">The "piss off" part is your choice.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052073" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052073" class="dsq-comment-message">Noted.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051648" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051648" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051648" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/29/gop-chief-urges-investigation-into-widespread-vote/" rel="nofollow">GOP chief urges investigation into \'widespread\' voter fraud</a><br><br><i>Much of the increased registration activity involves block-by-block efforts by the campaign of presumed Democratic nominee Barack Obama to add tens of thousands of new young and minority voters to Virginia\'s rolls.</i><br><br>This, of course, will be explained away.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052276" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052276">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052276" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah but the GOP chief couldn\'t point to anything other than the Hampton incident to speak to widespread, statewide voter fraud.<br><br>Along with registering people, people (especially black folks) need to be told to carry their ID as well as their voter registration card to the polls in November.  Even though I\'ve known my poll worker and we\'ve been neighbors for over 20 years, I plan on taking my voter card to the polls in case she\'s not working that day and the other poll workers decide to get crunk.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052723" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052723" class="dsq-comment-message">You would think that carrying your ID and voter registration card would be common sense.<br><br>I\'m starting to think that the goal is to add as many people as possible to make the (almost inevitable) Obama win seem larger than life itself. Throw in a few ficticious people, give a few felons their rights back, and those votes will go marching right into the hands of the dhimmicrats who "fought" for them.<br><br>Course, I can\'t be too terribly mad. 2008 is the year for the GOP to take it as hard as it was given in 2000 and 2004. Everything done then is coming back 5-10 times worse than when it was done.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053136">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053136" class="dsq-comment-message">South Carolina governor\'s goof delays his vote<br><br><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/sanford.votes/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/sanford....</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053411">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053411" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, I\'ve always carried my driver\'s license to the polls, even though as I said before, I\'ve known my poll worker for over 20 years.  But this election is going to have some funny ish go down with it, so I would urge everyone to take not only their driver\'s license but their voter card with them to the polls, so there is no "snafu."<br><br>Also, people need to find out where their polling station is.  My polling station has changed about 4 times even though I\'ve remained at the same residence for years.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055467">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055467" class="dsq-comment-message">And if at all possible, make sure your driver\'s license address matches your voter registration address.  If they do not match, you should re-register.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054224" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054224" class="dsq-comment-message">"Common Sense"? Hmmm every state as different laws. I am not required to present ID nor do I have a voter card. My name is on the list and I\'ve voted at the same polling location for 6 years. I even know the poll workers by now.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054280" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054280" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054280" class="dsq-comment-message">This will be my first time not voting absentee (notwithstanding the primaries earlier). I could vote in DC without showing voter registration, but I took mine anyway.<br><br>Now that I\'m in the lovely Commonwealth of VA (which is on its own program), and fully expecting to have the Obamaists checking <b>EVERY SINGLE MOVE</b> at the polls that day, I may well show up with ID, my registration card, and a DNA sample.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051670">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051670" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, I keep FORGETTING about the "PATTY DOYLE SOLIS factor" when I start getting ILL over the thought that billary could be considered on the VP list.  <br>Mr. Obama "moved a chess piece" a long time ago when he appointed her the Chief of Staff over the VP candidate/choice!!  A statement in the article said that billary and Patty "haven\'t spoken since February 10!"  Additionally, billary wouldn\'t comment on this article except to say that she wishes Patty well!<br>Just as a reminder billary, Patty IS standing in the doorway of the VP\'s office.  That means YOU CAIN\'T COME IN!!!!    :&gt;)  :&gt;)  See how that works!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>"Surviving The Free Fall" - Lois Romero<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/" rel="nofollow">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br>AR2008072902451.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter <br><br> In a word in the "game of chess"   ----   CHECKMATE!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;) [Isn\'t that the end?]</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055504">Nellcote</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055504" class="dsq-comment-message">Some Patty Doyle Solis trivia.  Her relationship with Obama outside of Hillary goes back a long ways.  Barack worked with her brother when he was street organizing.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055889">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055889" class="dsq-comment-message">Nellcote:  Seeeee.  DATA , girllll, is soo helpful!!!  Thanks!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051854">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051854" class="dsq-comment-message">OOOOOO-EEEEE!!  "MCANCIENT" is put on "MAJOR BLAST!"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>"13 Things To Know About The 3rd Straight Mac Attack Ad"  William Bradley tears "mcancient" a BRAND NEW ONE!!!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/13-things-to-know-about-t_b_115740.html" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/13-thing...</a><br><br>I\'ll just let you sit back and ENJOY the READ and the SLAM!!!<br><br>Yes, this is a "DISS THE DUDE" moment!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051888" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051888">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051888" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051888" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/mccain-ad-links-paris-hil_n_115841.html" rel="nofollow">John McCain\'s brand new ad.</a><br><br>It\'s comedy gold.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1051973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1051973" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1051973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051973" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s so desperate,it\'s funny.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053477">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053477" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know why..but it feels complimentary to me.  That frame of McCain at the end trying to look noble at the end of that ad...makes him look...trifling and desperate.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1051986">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1051986" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve gone from disappointed to pissed off at the collective silence from Black bloggers and pundits in response (NON response) to the growing meme from the Republicans and some outlets in the MSM, specifically MSNBC, that Senator Obama is arrogant, which we all know is code for uppity nigger.  I give props to the journalist from Ebony magazine who appeared on Hardball last night who spoke fearlessly about the double standard from the media towards Senator Obama.  But where are the other Black voices?  Any negro who has dared to believe that they can be anything other than the narrow construct of what America expects from us should be offended by this "arrogant" or "presumptious" label they are trying to tag on Senator Obama.  Every ambitious negro has been tagged as such, from Paul Robeson to P. Diddy.  The pathetic thing is we\'re usually joining the white chorus or remaining silent.<br><br>It\'s great to celebrate the growing number of Black bloggers, but the question now is what are you doing with that collective voice?  This is not just about Senator Obama, but all of US!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052168" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052168" class="dsq-comment-message">The Black pundits on MSNBC are Republicans. <br><br>There are some Black diarists on Daily Kos writing about it.<br><br>But I hear you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054313" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054313" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054313" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle Barnard claims to be GOP,<br><br>but i get the since she\'s an OBAMACAN..if not, she\'s fooled me..</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1052406" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052406" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052406">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052406" class="dsq-comment-message">It is about all of us, which is why I\'m personally pissed at the attacks on Michelle Obama because I\'ve heard it all before just being a regular black woman on the job.<br><br>I think many of those black talking heads also believe that Sen. Obama is an uppity n!ggr.  Just look at half of the CBC skinning and grinning and cosigning Billary and their attacks (as well as joining in, in some cases).  He didn\'t "wait his turn."  Just look at Jesse Jackson and his comment that Obama is "talking down to blacks."  So it should be no surprise that Obama has very few black defenders on the TV Tubes because he\'s never had them.  Michelle Bernard defends him harder than all the rest of them combined.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052755">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052755" class="dsq-comment-message">town:  Co-signing!  The sights and sounds of Sheila Jackson Lee and Stephanie Tubbs Jones continue to make me ILL!!!   They knew what it means to experience RACISM [and a level of sexism] and they still went out for billary!!!  I can\'t hear anything that they say now!!  With them -  I\'M THROUGH!!!  <br>Whew!!  Real deep breaths!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052576">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052576" class="dsq-comment-message">Not sure if Eugene Robinson is a Rethug, but he\'s one of only two or three Black voices on MSNBC.   I like Eugene, but his stammering and predictable attempts at humor don\'t help the situation.  Michelle Bernard, who occasionally appears on Hardball, comes correct but they tend to limit her appearances because she ain\'t about the smilin\' and scratchin\'.<br><br>Perhaps the only consistent voice on MSNBC who exposes the constant MSM double standards that impact Obama is Rachel Maddow.   So there\'s the rub, NMP; the cable shows have a de-facto policy in place to limit Black voices so as not to give Obama a fair shake.   If you\'re Black, you better be either critical of Obama or completely indifferent to the Black experience.<br><br>They resent his presence, and they\'re determined to make him work twice as hard to win this thing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052680" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052680">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052680" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:  Co-signing.  However, since I really don\'t know if it\'s possible - Could the "Black Media[whoever, whatever] get together and present a "BLACK POLITICIANS IN AMERICA" program??  We\'ve had "Black in America", "Black Americans", The State of Black America", etc.  ?????????<br>Just thinkin\' .     I\'m feeling NMP\'s passion.  Thank you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1056612" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1056612" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056612" class="dsq-comment-message">Based on his behavior during primary coverage, as well as other things I\'ve observed, I believe that Eugene Robinson is an Obama supporter.  <br><br>As a matter of fact, he was the <em>Washington Post</em> staffer  who contributed the Obama chapter in the book, <a href="http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2007/09/10/being-a-black-man-progress-or-peril/" rel="nofollow">Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril</a>, which is an anthology of writings on black manhood edited by the staff of <em>The Washington Post</em> based on a 2006 series of <em>Post</em> articles.<br><br>Robinson\'s piece in the book is titled, "Not Just Any Walk-On Part" and discusses Barack Obama\'s career and his blackness.  IIRC, he starts his piece by writing that "Obama walks black."<br><br>Anyone who hasn\'t read the book should do so as it is an excellent treatise that offers far more solutons than all the episodes of CNN\'s Black in America combined.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052188" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052188">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052188" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP:  Co-signing!  I saw Del Waters draw the CRICKET*** response from the other 2 panel members.  They acted like they didn\'t get his point which was SO VERY CLEAR!!  There is a "MOVING BAR" when it comes to Mr. Obama!  Billary, rather, initiated this concept when she kept "MOVING THE DELEGATE COUNT GOALPOST!"<br><br>As I noted B4,  Attorney Warren Ballentine is on a MAJOR CAMPAIGN of putting "mcancient" on blast!!  I need to listen to the other Black radio personalities to see what they\'re saying.  BUT, I hear you!  It\'s NOT being heard [always a qualification-lest I\'m missing something; and I could be.] LOUD enough in the main.<br> <br>Thanks for the passionate statement.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052334">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052334" class="dsq-comment-message">So this is one way the GOP and McCain are attempting to bring down Obama.   I saw this at the Boston Globe.    The GOP as an Obama Arrogance Watch site now set up.<br>Angela<br><br>Obama arrogance watch<br><br>July 30, 2008 09:55 AM <br><br>The chorus of voices suggesting that Barack Obama might be getting ahead of himself and more than a little full of himself is growing louder. <br><br>The Washington Post reported that in a closed pep talk session with US House Democrats Tuesday evening, Obama talked about his triumphant visit to Europe and declared, "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."<br><br>Democrats are already telling reporters that the comment was taken out of context -- that he was really saying that the campaign was more than about him and that he was a mere symbol.<br><br>They say Obama prefaced the declaration that is getting so much buzz by saying something along the lines of, "It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign, that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It’s about America." <br><br>That didn\'t stop Republicans from forwarding the report as the latest entry in the Obama "audacity watch." <br><br>The Republican National Committee just launched a website compiling all the examples it claims shows Obama\'s arrogance, and said it will update it through the election. <br><br>Also, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank weighed in with a piece published this morning that starts: "Barack Obama has long been his party\'s presumptive nominee. Now he\'s becoming its presumptuous nominee."<br><br>"As he marches toward Inauguration Day (Election Day is but a milestone on that path), Obama\'s biggest challenger may not be Republican John McCain but rather his own hubris," Milbank writes later.<br><br>The Obama campaign disputes portions of the column, including its mention of unconfirmed reports that it was already planning his post-election transition to the White House. <br><br>Obama campaigns in Missouri today with Senator Claire McCaskill at his side. She was one of his strongest surrogates during the primaries, and was the subject of some early vice presidential buzz. But she reportedly has not been asked for documents as part of the vetting process</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052417" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052417" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1052417" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052417" class="dsq-comment-message">The Boston Globe has become toilet paper.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054693" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054693">Carnacki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054693" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054693" class="dsq-comment-message">Except for the guy - can\'t remember his name, Charlie Savage - who was breaking all the stories about Bush\'s use of signing statements.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1052348" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052348" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052348">Carnacki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052348" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t miss <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/07/mary-mcfate-sapone-gun-lobby-nra-spy.html" rel="nofollow">this story</a> about how the NRA infiltrated a spy into gun control groups.<br><br>This comes on the heels of <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/04/firm-spied-on-environmental-groups.html" rel="nofollow">companies spying on Greenpeace and other environmental groups</a>. And now we learn the Maryland State Police were spying on <a href="http://www.gazette.net/stories/072508/polinew210001_32372.shtml" rel="nofollow">peace groups</a> and the WV ACLU suspects the same thing has happened <a href="http://wvablue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2795" rel="nofollow">in other states</a>.<br><br>Those of us at Netroots Nation probably had our pictures taken by covert police operatives. And who knows what others have infiltrated us. The answer is not to be suspicious, but to operate as transparently as possible. And yes I note the irony of that since I use a handle.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054249" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054249" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054249" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054249" class="dsq-comment-message">white middle class men usually don\'t have to worry about law enforcement</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054651" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054651" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054651">Carnacki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054651" class="dsq-comment-message">Not in the same way as African American men, but it\'s interesting how wide spread the spying on Americans have been and it wouldn\'t surprise me if MSP also spied on the NAACP in Md.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052385" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052385" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1052385" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052385" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/30/13628/7292/946/559415" rel="nofollow">Jim Webb aide shot to death in Virginia</a><br><br>Given who he was and the work he did in western Virginia, this reeks.<br><br>Single shot to the head is an execution.<br><br>And on the heels of the Tennessee church shooting....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052395" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052395" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1052395" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052395" class="dsq-comment-message">Seems like everybody on Andrea\'s show today is a McCain surrogate.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052670" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052670">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052670" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe my wet dream will come true<br>Karl Rove Held In Contempt By House Judiciary Committee<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/karl-rove-held-in-contemp_n_115836.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/karl-r...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052826" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052826" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052826" class="dsq-comment-message">The imagery that statement conjures is too much for words.<br><br>My friend, if that\'s what does it for you, you need to get out more.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052924">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052924" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMAO!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1052783">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052783" class="dsq-comment-message">Joke for today<br>Welfare Check:<br>A guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I\'d really rather have a job." The social worker behind the counter said, "Your timing is excellent!\' We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You\'ll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he\'ll supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You\'ll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday Trips and you will have to satisfy her every need. You\'ll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year." The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You\'re lying !!!" The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . you started it."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1052793" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1052793" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1052793" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/index.html" rel="nofollow">Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use</a><br><br><i>The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.</i><br><br>Also brought to you by Ron Paul and Barbara Lee.<br><br>Will someone tell me what a "responsible" drug user is? One who robs you to feed their habit and doesn\'t kill you?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053581" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053581">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053581" class="dsq-comment-message">maybe one\'s that use marijuana for medicinal purposes (i.e. cancer)?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053627" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053627" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053627" class="dsq-comment-message">The verbiage in the legislation says "for personal use."<br><br>I\'m not convinced that marijuana has any medical benefits, but as an experimental, ok. Thing is, this doesn\'t say that......</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054131" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054131">afroacademic</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054131" class="dsq-comment-message">And treating drug use like a violent crime and spending billions on a "drug war" has resulted in...a unchanged percentage of adults using drugs. I have to say that Law enforcement against prohibition (LEAP) has it on this. Maybe it is time for use to seek new solutions that might work.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054184" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054184" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054184" class="dsq-comment-message">I see your point. My concern is, once that gate is opened, what\'s the threshold to close it? People would going to be walking/driving/working in various states of impairment.....just because they could. Would you want a doctor performing surgery on you who just blazed one a few minutes before out in the parking lot?<br><br>Is that safe? Is that smart?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055649" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055649">afroacademic</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055649" class="dsq-comment-message">Alcohol is legal but driving under the influence is illegal, and so is being drunk in public. From a public safety standpoint we have the laws to deal with said problems. So no I like my surgeons not to be high, but I also like them sober...<br><br>Let\'s stop treating drug use like a violent crime (which in turns creates more violent crime) and try and put money into treatment rather than privatized jails.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055687" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1055687" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055687" class="dsq-comment-message">Point taken. Though the wording on laws against being high in public would be interesting.<br><br>Just not convinced this will help more than hurt.<br><br>Besides, between this and apologies for slavery....my gas is still high. What about fixing that?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1056256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1056256">afroacademic</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056256" class="dsq-comment-message">I understand the reluctance. I mean I don\'t like what drugs do to communities. However we know for a fact that our drug laws create more crimes and problems than are ever really solved.<br><br>As for gas, it was bound to happen that we were reminded that A) we\'re an oil poor country; and that B) we just ain\'t all that. Look at steel, look at copper, all these things are being used by a lot more people who aren\'t us which equals higher prices. And guess what? No matter what some tell us we are never going to be able to get out in front of oil on the production side, but maybe just maybe we can fight this on the demand side.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1056322" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056322" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, here\'s my beef: our Congress is too busy discussing things that aren\'t relevant to the country as a whole. And when I see a Republican put forth a plan on energy independence while two dhimmicrats put forth a resolution on slavery and a bill to legalize weed, I\'m a little.....concerned.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055124">Nardwilly</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055124" class="dsq-comment-message">One that goes to work, does not rob and steal, takes care of their childre, loves their spouse, coaches Little League, and all the other stuff responsible people do.,</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053147">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053147" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess that this is one way to clean "HOUSE" B4 Mr. Obama arrives!  :&gt;)<br><br>"Democrats Urge Head of EPA To Resign"<br><br>Seems as if Stephen L. Johnson had a "change of mind" under pressure from the White House on statement he made during his testimony.<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR20080702020.html" rel="nofollow">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br><br>All hands [Dems] on deck!!  Keep the watch for Mr. Obama!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053393" href="http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bronze Trinity</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053393" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG PEOPLE!!!!!! US LAWMAKERS APOLOGIZED FOR SLAVERY AND JIM CROW YESTERDAY!!!!!! Did anyone actually see this on the news! This is history making. They admitted they were wrong. Any time you hear someone say slavery was for economic purposes, it wasn\'t racist because everyone did it, or Africans sold their own people  you can tell them the Transatlantic and American (European) versions of slavery were much worse and totally barbaric and EVEN THEY realize it. They apologized for doing something wrong! This is historic people! Read this article and many more about the apology <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSl-HUek9Cb0duBfjjuRCrlF7kAA" rel="nofollow">http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSl-HUek9Cb...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053433" href="http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bronze Trinity</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053433" class="dsq-comment-message">Has anyone seen much about this on the television news? Its as though it didn\'t even happen! Maybe it will take a while for this news to get around. In the article they admitted to  the "fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity" of slavery and the legal segregation of African-Americans" and "Lawmakers also said they were committed to rectifying "the lingering consequences" of slavery and segregation". They admitted SLAVERY AND SEGREGATION HAD LINGERING CONSEQUENCES!!! That should shut up those ignorant people who say slavery and segregation doesn\'t have any effect on people today!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055720">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055720" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw it on CNN.com; there were actually some people angry about the apology.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053474">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053474" class="dsq-comment-message">So I ventured into "enemy territory"  - "mcancient\'s" web site  <a href="http://www.mccain.com" rel="nofollow">www.mccain.com</a>.  You know when you describe a swimming pool, you can look for the "deep" or the "SHALLOW" end???  WELLLLLLLLL, his site is  MAJOR "SHALLOW!"  :&gt;)  Everything about it shows a low degree of "THINKING":  the campaign, in general, his calendar, his issues [wait, let me pause on this point.  "MCANCIENT" HAS MAJOR ISSUES!], his staments, his store, etc. etc.<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053478">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053478" class="dsq-comment-message">More gossip then politics but this is a damn shame and sure to get tons of media coverage:<br><br>‘Extreme Makeover’ house faces foreclosure<br>Harper family used home as collateral for a $450,000 loan\'<br><br><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25888546/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25888546/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053565">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053565" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady - I just went to McCain\'s site as well to look up his stances on the issues but instead I saw that ad - CELEB.  I want to ask the McCain supporters -- what do you think about the latest McCain ads and how do they relate to the character of your candidate?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053610">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053610" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not a McCain supporter, but as one of the resident Repubs on the board I\'m not a hater either.  However this add was stupid and should be beneath any candidate, especially one that claimed he wasn\'t going to go negative.  McCain is McDesperate and coming across as McPathetic.  As with Hill in the primary, I expect him to come better then that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053659" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053659">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053659" class="dsq-comment-message">I appreciate the honesty.  Everyone knows I support Obama but they also know I genuinely like McCain and relished the prospect of a great competition for the presidency.  This wasn\'t what I expected at all.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054716">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054716" class="dsq-comment-message">Weaver, McCain\'s Former Strategist, Calls "Celeb" Ad "Childish"<br>30 Jul 2008 04:10 pm<br><br>John Weaver,  for years one of John McCain\'s closest friends and confidants, has been in exile since his resignation from McCain\'s presidential campaign last year.    With the exception of an occasional interview, he has, by his own account, bit his tongue as McCain\'s campaign has adopted a strategy that Weaver believes "diminishes John McCain."<br><br>With the release today of a McCain television ad blasting Obama for celebrity preening while gas prices rise, and a memo that accuses Obama of putting his own aggrandizement before the country, Weaver said he\'s had "enough."<br><br>The ad\'s premise, he said, is "childish."<br><br>"John\'s been a celebrity ever since he was shot down," Weaver said. "Whatever that means.  And I recall Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush going overseas and all those waving American flags."<br><br>Weaver remains in contact with senior McCain strategists and, for a while early this year, regularly talked to McCain.<br><br><br>The strategy of driving up Obama\'s negatives "reduces McCain on the stage," Weaver said. <br><br><br>"For McCain to win in such troubled times, he needs to begin telling the American people how he intends to lead us. That McCain exists. He can inspire the country to greatness."<br><br>He added: "There is legitimate mockery of a political campaign now, and it isn\'t at Obama\'s. For McCain\'s sake, this tomfoolery needs to stop."<br><br>On a conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said the ad "addresses a unique facet in Barack Obama\'s campaign that is unlike  any other campaign we\'ve seen in modern history: a campaign that is focused on the development of an enormous image of celebrity status."  Davis and Weaver do not get along, and the campaign\'s  operations chief, Steve Schmidt,was reportedly upset that Weaver told the New  York Times that  the campaign  "lost" the week that Obama went overseas.<br><br>Obama, speaking to reporters outside a diner in Lebanon, MO, at first did not answer a question about the ad. Then he said,. <br><br>"You know, I don\'t pay attention to John McCain\'s ads, although I do notice he doesn\'t seem to have anything to say very positive about himself. He seems to only be talking about me. You need to ask John McCain what he\'s for and not just what he\'s against," he said.<br><br><a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/07/weaver_mccains_former_strategi.php" rel="nofollow">http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/20...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055702">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055702" class="dsq-comment-message">thanks for sharing this article.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053788" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053788" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain making way too many tactical errors for me at this point. He\'s way too hung up on attacking Obama over this Landstuhl thing....which is (or should be) a non-issue. There are things he could go after Obama on (i.e., experience-which is a legitimate issue) that for whatever reason, he\'s not.<br><br>He sucks at going negative. He should really leave that to a third party.<br><br>However, I can\'t-in good conscience-vote for Obama. So I\'ll vote for McCain in what I recognize will probably be a losing effort.....or just not vote at all.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053696" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053696">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053696" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/former-clinton-aide-chall_n_115896.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/former...</a><br><br>Ludacris Obama video denounced<br><br>Oh good grief.<br><br>Good grief @ Obama / Obama camp denouncing and rejecting something that had nothing to do with them,yet again<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Good grief @ Ludacris and everyone else who\'s taking the opportunity to act a fool in the name of Obama.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053714">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053714" class="dsq-comment-message">And good grief @ the Hillary people for whining about it.<br><br>You don\'t see McCain denouncing, repudiating or rejecting Toby Keith\'s lynching video, do you?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1053906" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053906" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1053906">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053906" class="dsq-comment-message">Seriously.  By 2011 the primary candidates are going to have walk out and say in their first speeches "From here on out I reject and denounce everyone, and everything said or done by anyone, I have encountered directly, indirectly or in some cases not at all from my past, present and future.  If I didn\'t say it, it doesn\'t represent me"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054036" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054036" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054036">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054036" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054036" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma:  co-signing!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Good one!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054233" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054233" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054233">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054233" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054233" class="dsq-comment-message">"I didn\'t do it.."<br>I am Admiral Komack, and I didn\'t pay for this message.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054256" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054256">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054256" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054256" class="dsq-comment-message">"I didn\'t do it."<br><br>I am Admiral Komack, and I didn\'t pay for this message.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055723" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055723">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055723" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055723" class="dsq-comment-message">ROFL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1053817" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053817" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053817" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1053817" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053817" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>"I hope Senator Obama has the presence of mind to denounce and distance himself from Ludacris," Hedayat wrote in an email to the Huffington Post. "In May, when Father Pfleger made those horrible remarks about Senator Clinton at Trinity United, Senator Obama didn\'t do much to defend her and John McCain was the first to rush to her defense."</i><br><br>::<br><br>Brown-skinned assassins.<br><br>Y\'all ain\'t seen nothing yet.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055785" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055785" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055785">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055785" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055785" class="dsq-comment-message">I know, he had to know better than that shit.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1053866" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053866" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053866" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1053866" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053866" class="dsq-comment-message">When people can go on BET and act like fools in showing their support for Obama, what do you expect?<br><br>Who is really surprised by this? The only thing that gets me is that it\'s taken <B>this</b> long for a rapper to do it.<br><br>Can\'t wait to see the McCain ad on this. Whoever pulls it off-without offending anyone-is a genius.</B></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054177" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054177" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054177" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054177" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma is dead on.<br><br>Obama actually <i>should</i> come out with a statement like that.  He can not be held responsible for everything every black person says or does.  And not just black people, but anyone.  Just remind people that there are only a certain amount of individuals that are authorized to speak for the campaign.<br><br>The problem is that Obama can\'t avoid getting asked about things like this.  If someone mentions his name, a reporter is going to ask for his opinion.  There\'s just no way of getting around that . . . <br><br>Except . . . <br><br>to say "no comment," or "I disagree."  And that\'s what he should do.  Obama CAN  control his response.  Just keep it short, sweet and move on to the next topic.  But he needs to stop giving these long a*s responses to every little nontroversy that\'s out there.  He\'s just asking for trouble when he does that.<br><br>Still, I don\'t know what people expect Obama to do when put in a situation like this.  What did Luda think was gonna happen?  Luda made an Obama tribute and called Hillary a "bi*ch" in the process.  Hello???  Like he didn\'t think that would grab major headlines?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054260" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054260" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054260" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054260" class="dsq-comment-message">One more thing . . . message to Obama:<br><br>Just stick to Motown!<br><br>It\'s really simple.  Motown is some of the least offensive, mainstream black entertainment that you can find.  Everyone loves Motown.  Even old blue-haired Republicans love some Motown every now and then.<br><br>Just stay away from everything else.  I don\'t wanna see no more Kings of Comedy . . . no hip-hop . . . . heck, I don\'t even wanna see any black gospel (remember the McClurkin\' controversy).  Not to say I don\'t love these things myself . . . but keep \'em away from the political spotlight.  Just keep it simple . . .<br><br>I\'m sure Wayne Brady could use some work.  That\'s the kind of entertainment Obama needs.  Anything else is asking for trouble.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055095" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055095" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055095">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055095" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055095" class="dsq-comment-message">B-Serious:  CO-SIGNING on both!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055324" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055324" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055324">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055324" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055324" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL, I don\'t know about Wayne Brady, he might flip out and beat a bitch\'s ass {/snerk}</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054310" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054310" class="dsq-comment-message">And this is why Nas got the side eye treatment with his Color of Change action. He might do something really foolish next month that would negate all the good he did. Why is anyone surprised at Ludacris? He was pissed off at Oprah for asking him about his lyrics. Didn\'t Bernie mac act a fool a few weeks ago? They want to engage in bad behavior but don\'t want to be held accountable for it. They should just stop. They do more harm than good.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054910" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054910" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054910" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054910" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054910" class="dsq-comment-message">heartsandflowers,<br><br>I\'m tellin\' ya . . . Obama needs to call Wayne Brady.  He might be corny, but he\'s about as noncontroversial as it gets.  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1063895" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1063895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1063895" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1063895" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1063895" class="dsq-comment-message">Are you forgetting the Chapelle skit and \'choke a **tch\'?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055777" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055777" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055777">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055777" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055777" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign.  These people are NOT stupid.  And they should realize that they are NOT helping.  Sometimes I think these Black entertainers want to have it all.  They want to get mainstream acceptance, but don\'t want mainstream criticism.  Stop acting foolish!!!!!  There is a time and a place for everything, and if you don\'t know the appropriate time or place to express your feelings than you need to keep your mouth shut.  Point blank, period.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054219" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054219" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054219" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054219" class="dsq-comment-message">Hell, why comment at all? You\'re right; when he responds to every little thing, he either comes off as a whiner/unable to take a joke/overly sensitive (all depending on what the case is).<br><br>Love "nontroversy."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055360" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055360" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055360">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055360" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055360" class="dsq-comment-message">I actually love Admiral Kossack\'s idea:<br><br>Patriotric music plays, a photo of Obama standing at a podium giving a speech, pictures of Rev. Wright, Father Pfleger, Jesse Jackson, Min. Farrakhan, random rappers, etc. flash by<br><br>The screen fades to black and the words appear on the screen:<br><br>"I did not do it.  I did not say it."<br><br><br>Then fades to black again.<br><br><br>"I\'m Barack Obama and I approve this message."<br><br><br>Hell, that could be a "web only" ad.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055410" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1055410" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055410" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055410" class="dsq-comment-message">Bring back No Limit Records and play "it ain\'t my fault" in the background....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055746" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055746" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055746">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055746" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055746" class="dsq-comment-message">HAHAH</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055413" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055413" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055413">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055413" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055413" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL or just play Shaggy\'s "It wasn\'t me" in the background.  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1056019" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1056019" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1056019" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1056019" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056019" class="dsq-comment-message">what you call nontrovery, the GOP calls Talking Point that leads to the bigger narrative.  Deep down, you know its true...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054396" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054396" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054396">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054396" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054396" class="dsq-comment-message">To hell with whether or not such vile, repugnant and offensive statements are imputed upon a credible and respected Black potential president in particular, and Black people in general ...<br><br>I guess what\'s really important is how it can be spun so that a white politician can benefit from it.<br><br>Unbelievable.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1054536" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054536" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054536" class="dsq-comment-message">And just how do you think he\'ll benefit from it?<br><br>Cause I see no possible way. <br><br>But, with the way his campaign\'s been going, I bet he tries. That speaks to the "tactical errors" that I mentioned earlier....and THAT was the point of that statement.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054936" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054936" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054936">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054936" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m waiting for the ad that shows Nas and Ludacris performing there most vile or angry lyrics with McCain saying something about "these are Obama\'s supporters, is this what you want for America".  Maybe they can dub in a little "I\'ll paint the White House Black".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055223" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055223" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1055223" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055223" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055223" class="dsq-comment-message">D. and pjamma,<br><br>I just saw Pat Buchanan reference the Ludacris incident as <b>"coming from his (Obama\'s) own people."</b><br><br>WTF???<br><br>And I see pjamma\'s point about the commercial.  But that could backfire as well.  McCain would be playing with some serious racial fire if his campaign is dumb enough to try something like that.  But, after today\'s Paris Hilton commercial, I can\'t say I\'d put it past him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055277" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1055277" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055277" class="dsq-comment-message">Dick Gregory had a monologue at the beginning of the show summarizing McCain\'s smears against Barack.  It was he who suggested this Ludacris song/video is coming from Obama\'s people.<br><br>Nas, Ludacris, Bernie Mac, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-anthem4-2008jul04,0,978616.story" rel="nofollow">Rene Marie</a>...<br><br>This list is going to get longer and longer.<br><br>For Barack to meet with Ludacris and give him props and then to get this in return is, well....<br><br>Betrayal.<br><br>Fasten your seatbelts.<br><br>The Denver Project.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055565" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055565">Nellcote</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055565" class="dsq-comment-message">Dick Gregory?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055321" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055321">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055321" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055321" class="dsq-comment-message">B-Serious:  Dr. Rachel Maddow just said that these ads are "reflecting a racial prejudice!"  She\'s "fired up" today!<br><br>Ford said:  I agree with Pat A LOT.  Seee,  Under no circumstances would I ever utter the WORDS -I agree with the VERY RACIST Pat!!!  Mannnnnn!  :&gt;(<br><br>Whew!!! DEEP BREATHS!!!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055596" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055596">Nellcote</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055596" class="dsq-comment-message">Rachel was GREAT!!!  10 more minutes and she would have finally just called out Buchanan for being the racist pig that he is.  I hope that segment gets youtubed.  Just freaking great!<br><br>Ford should go back to Fox where I don\'t ever have to see him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055738" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055738">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055738" class="dsq-comment-message">Nellcote:  DOUBLE co-sign and "virtual dap!!!"<br>My comuter doesn\'t know what a "dap" is!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1053773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1053773" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1053773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1053773" class="dsq-comment-message">Claire McCaskill is too fierce. This is the kind of surrogate the campaign needs.<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/30/62120/6659/133/559219" rel="nofollow">She introduces him in Missouri today</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054294" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054294" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054294">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054294" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054294" class="dsq-comment-message">I looove her!  That day I saw that clip of her saying she didn\'t want Bill Clinton near her daughter, I thought "she\'s a star!".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055609" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055609">Nellcote</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055609" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055609" class="dsq-comment-message">I really wish she was being considered for vp.  She\'s got Obama\'s back big time.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054029" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054029" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054029">spiderbytes</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054029" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054029" class="dsq-comment-message">Between cnn "black in America" and the federal apology,  you would think America is getting ready to consider blacks relevant again.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1054811" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1054811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1054811">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1054811" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1054811" class="dsq-comment-message">Sharing:  "Richardson Steps Up To Help Clinton"<br><br>Richardson will host 2 fundraisers as an Obama supporter on Aug 17[for billary].  Well this is what is done.  The article states that Richardson has a $292,726 in debt.  Who helps him??  Just askin\'<br><br><a href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/07/30/richardson_steps_up_to_help_clinton.html" rel="nofollow">http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/07/30/ri...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055350" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055350" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1055350" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055350" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055350" class="dsq-comment-message">Notice that one of these books will be released on Barack\'s  birthday.<br><br>Nasty.<br><br>Both books will be released three weeks before the convention.<br><br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300005" rel="nofollow">Anti-Obama books hit shelves within days</a><br><br>The Denver Project.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055367" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055367" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055367">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055367" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055367" class="dsq-comment-message">Uh - OH!  They\'re \'bout to discuss the "UPPITY N****R"  concept on Gregory\'s show!  Let\'s see how many of the "CODE WORDS" are used!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I\'ve already heard "presumptuous!!!"  Lawd!  It will never end!!!<br>Whew. Deep breaths!!"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055437" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055437" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055437">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055437" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055437" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m watching off and on.....thank god for Maddow</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055615" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055615" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055615">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055615" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055615" class="dsq-comment-message">Angela 1:  ABSOLUTELY!!!  FORD\'S POSITION AS A "CENTRIST" IS NOT BECOMING TO HIM!!!  The fact is that he can\'t contain himself when it comes to giving "advice" to Mr. Obama and reducing the number of non-supportive statements.  I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I get anxious every time he speaks.  Sooooo, I\'m LOWERING my expectations of him!!  <br>I am THA-ROUGH!!!!   <br>Whew!!! [as she slowly lowers her head].  Slow, sustained DEEP BREATHS!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055440" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055440" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055440">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055440" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055440" class="dsq-comment-message">fyi<br><br>To view the RNCs new Web site Obama Audacity Watch, go to <a href="http://gop.com/images/audacitywatch/audacitywatch.html" rel="nofollow">http://gop.com/images/audacitywatch/audacitywat...</a>.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055689" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055689" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055689">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055689" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055689" class="dsq-comment-message">Angela1:  I went there.  Unless it\'s normal, I noticed that they\'re using the same DONATION SYSTEM as Mr. Obama -except they start at $10.  Copy cats!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055462" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055462" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055462">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055462" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055462" class="dsq-comment-message">O.K.  I\'m THA-ROUGH!!!!!  Ford said NO!  He did NOT hear the RACIAL OVERTONES/PREJUDICE in the accusations of "presumptuous" behavior!<br><br>Law ha\' mercy!!! [she said shaking her drooped head and pounding on her desk!!!]<br><br>Double WHEW!!  And Deep breaths to the hundreth power!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055561" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055561">barry4obama</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055561" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055561" class="dsq-comment-message">i told you guys that michelle bernard was the truth, her and rachel maddow have been the only one\'s so far on msnbc who have came to BHO\'s aid</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055712" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055712" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055712">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055712" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055712" class="dsq-comment-message">barry4obama:  YEP!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055641" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055641">Nellcote</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055641" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055641" class="dsq-comment-message">Vanity Fair Magazine named Michelle Obama to the top of it\'s 2008 International Best Dressed List :)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1055773">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055773" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055773">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055773" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks GreenLadyHere - got the Mozilla Foxfire downloaded..YEAH!!<br><br>I declare Claire McCaskill and Rachel Maddows  honorary sistahs! Somebody get a crown because they hold it down ERE time.<br><br>Tanya Acker is always holding it down on the Verdict with Dan Abrams...but I haven\'t seen her for awhile.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1055805">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055805" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055805" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055805">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055805" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055805" class="dsq-comment-message">So Tucker Carlson stopped wearing those annoying bowties....he still looks like a dweeb.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055849" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055849" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055849">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055849" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055849" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Doesn\'t it feel good ta be here!?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Co-sign and "virtual dap" on the rest!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1055980">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1055980" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1055980" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1055980">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1055980" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1055980" class="dsq-comment-message">Know what\'s amazing?? Obama came into this race with not even a fifth of the money of the frontrunners, he\'s African-American, hell, his name is Barack Hussein Obama, you can\'t get much blacker than that.....he re-wrote the rules COMPLETELY......and to see these right-wing knuckleheads say "well, why isn\'t he leading in the polls MORE".....I just gotta laugh. <br>(now where did I put it....I know I just had it...geez, can\'t find anything in this purse)...AHAAAA!!! There it is!! My RACE CARD (its everywhere you...well....if you\'re black its not everywhere you wanna be, its just everywhere you BE)<br><br>There is one reason and one reason ONLY that Obama is not 25 points ahead in the polls and I\'m sick of these condescending "well why can\'t he close the deal" rethuglicans......no, the question is why is a lily-white military vet BEHIND?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1056030">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1056030" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1056030" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1056030">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1056030" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056030" class="dsq-comment-message">Kieth Olbermann is on.  He is hilarious.  He is slamming McCain\'s ads.  So funny I have to record it.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1056900">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1056900" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1056900" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1056900">Elephants&amp;Flowers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1056900" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1056900" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s funny and observant.<br>Toward the end of the show, Keith mentioned the fade in from Obama to the 2 blond white women and wondered if there was anything behind it.  The comedian Finnegan didn\'t run with the line...he was too skurd.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1057202">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1057202" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1057202" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1057202">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1057202" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1057202" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah, RIKYRAH,<br><br>This one\'s for your PILL-POPPIN\' PIECE ON THE SIDE.<br><br><br><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Cindy_McCain" rel="nofollow">CINDY LOU HENSLEY McCAIN in  DICKIPEDIA...a wiki of dicks</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1058060" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1058060" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1058060">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1058060" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1058060" class="dsq-comment-message">isonprize:   Funny post!!!  Thank you!!!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1057418">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1057418" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1057418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1057418" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1057418" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1057418" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><b>Politics has . . . evolved from the centralized "war room" of the 1990s to a decentralized one that exists in a million or two homes right now, of which bloggers and independent media are a new kind of precinct captain that needs no orders from headquarters nor permission to take initiative. We saw that at work last weekend in the rapid response from the bottom up to the McCain campaign\'s false claims in a television ad about Obama\'s European trip. Only four days later, the McCain camp has backed down.<br><br>And that\'s a large reason why the Chicken Little proclamations that we so often read and hear elsewhere - the petulant demands from armchair campaign managers that the Obama [campaign] fight back in specific ways - are so silly:  Surrogates almost always make the better counterpunchers and anybody with a modem or a network of friends or neighbors is now as much of a surrogate as the big names that can garner mass media attention. When you can do something yourself, it\'s just plain infantile to call upon daddy or mommy - or the presidential candidate or political leader upon which you project that role - to do it for you. Hopefully, one of the lasting results of 2008 will be the emergence of the more grown-up form of political activism in which rather than calling on others to do things for us we simply do it ourselves.</b></blockquote>Profound political wisdom from Al Giordano on <a href="http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield" rel="nofollow">The Field.</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1058465" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1058465" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1058465">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1058465" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1058465" class="dsq-comment-message">Re "billary watch":  Seee, I knew that she was planning something!!!!<br>"Report:  Hillary Gets Major Speaking Slot At Convention"[Eric Kleefeld]<br>She will be speaking on the first night which happens to be the day of the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment - the right of women to vote.  Billary will be joined on stage by all other FEMALE Democratic senators.  Will this be the LAST DAY of her CAMPAIGN, FINALLY!!!???<br><br><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/report_hillary_gets_major_spea.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a><br><br>Geez!!  SSSSSSnakes!!!    Whew!!! Deep breaths!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1058495" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1058495" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1058495">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1058495" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1058495" class="dsq-comment-message">Then there\'s "MCANCIENT":   "Low Road Express"<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/opinion/30wed1.html?...</a><br><br>"McCain has wholeheartedly adopted Mr. Rove\'s LOW-MINDED and UNCIVIL playbook."</div>\
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				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
	};
	return obj;
})();

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

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

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




