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anyway.</i></blockquote><br>I've been watching bits and pieces of the coverage, and for every few words said about the convention, there are a couple about Gustav and a couple about Katrina and Bush/McCain.<br><br>Roland just said he thinks they should cancel the Convention and just nominate McCain.   Damn, Gustav, the \"Staff of the Gods\" is whupping the Republicans.  I pray that it will be kind to New Orleans.<br><br>Bush and Cheney will not speak.  Their star, Jindal cannot be there.  Consider the money they've paid to vendors and will not receive the services.  It is an opportunity for them to do something to help New Orleans, but even in doing so, it will highlight the fact that Bush and McCain were eating cake while Americans drowned.<br><br>I almost can't believe my eyes...This is like a plot from a masterful novel.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_12:00:16", "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": 1940314, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Honey01:  \". . .  \"cute quotient\" . . .     A thought!!   :&gt;)     Could go along with NOT trying ta have that \"McGramp\"-look!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:44:45", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1935266, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935897": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Aaron/Raul, while you're welcomed on this blog, I'd appreciate it if you take your meds for your disorder before engaging in debate.  OF ANY KIND.<br><br>You made two posts that sound batshyt crazy.  Like trying to judge me as a Christian, but prefacing your statement by saying you don't believe in Christianity of any kind.<br><br>How much sense does that make?  If you're going to answer that, I'll wait....<br><br>((looks at watch and sets alarm while rolling eyes))", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_00:27:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1934973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Suggested letter to the editor of your local paper:<br><br><i>John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his runningmate is disturbing. Not because he picked a candidate whose resume reveals little to recommend her for the job. Who doesn\u2019t know anything about Iraq. Who asked, \u201cWhat exactly does the VP do everyday?\u201d <br><br>It's disturbing because John McCain is telling us that, in a dangerous world, he would leave this nation in the hands of a person he's only met once. Or twice depending on who you believe.<br><br>If I made out a will and entrusted my children to the care of a person I'd only met once or twice, what would that say about my fitness as a parent? What would that say about my regard for my children\u2019s well-being? About my judgment?<br><br>Country first? <br><br>John McCain is dangerously unfit to lead this nation.<br></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_22:17:15", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1939998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know something, Delfina?  I'm getting real tired of celebrities engaging in these international adoptions so they can attach these children to their hips like some <i>dang accessories</i>.  That's all Madonna did, and paid the Malawi government that million dollars probably to imprison David's biological father and keep him from going into a British or American court and sue her ass for basically government-sanctioned kidnapping of an infant.  You know Madge only does something when she wants media attention.  She already had two biological children (with two different men, thereby making her a \"baby mama\"), she didn't need to adopt David, except she saw all the positive press Angelina Jolie was getting and got envious.<br><br>Angelina Jolie, on the other hand, started adopting her children before she got involved with Brad Pitt.  She's also worked for years with organizations like Amnesty International and other United Way Organizations, so I'm more inclined to believe that her adoption of these children was because she really wanted them, and not because of some ulterior motive like Madge.  She held no press conferences when she acquired Maddox and Zahara - one day, she just showed up in public and said they were her son and daughter.  No fan fare at all.  And Pitt wanted a family, so while Jennifer Aniston was saying she wanted kids, and started dragging her feet when Pitt wanted to start a family, and didn't produce any kids, Jolie started looking better to him than Aniston.  <br><br>Aniston can save face all she wants by saying Jolie stole her husband; but the reality is, Aniston was in the marriage for publicity and Pitt was the rising star of the two when they were togehter, but he got cheated out of the family she said she wanted.  And to Pitt's credit, he's put his money and his actions where his mouth is.  He pitched in down in New Orleans, helping Katrina victims, and adopted Jolie's kids before she got pregnant with their own biological kids.  What remains to be seen is if the biological children of Pitt and Jolie will be treated better than the adopted ones.  I think they'll manage it just fine and be together raising those kids longer than Hollywood is thinking they will.<br><br>Too bad the McCains don't appear to have the same attitude regarding Bridget, but then again, maybe the next 65 days will reveal just how well they regard her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:03:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933109, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "First of all ididnt  truy to judge you but judged your comments in accordance with Christ teachings.Christianity has ver little to do with Christ and is mostly based on the teachings of Paul.Anyway you engaged in what is standard on these sites name calling charachter assasination and alluding to mental instability.You can not judge my frame of mind because you are not me,You can only speculate at how you may feel if you had thoughts like mine.so dont project your mental confusion on me. I se that its almost impossible to elevate the conversation on this site beyond pre progrmmed racust call and responce to embedde isdeas placed in media stories to ahieve that result.Ifyou are really interested in serious thinking it would be wise to study all of the shools of thought philosophy psycology socialism comparitine religion mavjievelli NAZI PROPAGANDA TWCHNIQUES SHADOW GOVERNMENTS SECRET SOCOETIES FREE MASONRY THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ZIONISM.THE LIST NEVER STOPS.OR YOU CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY THE DOZENS WITH THE MSM AND HOPE YOU DONT REACT THE WAY THEY WANT YOU TO AS EVENTS UNFOLD AT ANY RATE IMM OUT OF HERE", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:08:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "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": 1935897, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948195": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dang it, Bridget McCain is pretty just as she is.  I see beyond her appearance, and if they're that damned concerned, dress her up, give her some makeup appropriate for a young teenage lady, and pump up her self-esteem, just as she is.  Let her know her potential.  Damn.<br><br>If they don't, this child will be writing a book about what it is like \"Growing Up McCain\" in five years.  Book it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:08:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1941068, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1942054": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You see Jolie/Pitt as I do.<br><br>It's rare to see a man talk so vocally about his 'biological clock'. But, dammit, Brad Pitt didn't try and hide shit. He was talking about how much he wanted to be a father for a good TWO YEARS before he even met Angelina Jolie. The man was telling the WORLD, so I know his WIFE knew he wanted kids and wanted them yesterday.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_15:04:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1939998, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mel. I didn't think of that, but even the Thieving Junkie-Ho standing next to McCain makes him look old.  And his Alaskan Barbie VP will <i>really</i> enforce making him look old.<br><br>Women McCain's age standing next to him make him look old.  He can't get away from that, so he might as well parade his kids.  ALL OF THEM.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_00:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1935300, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2147375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looked to me as if Bridget is going through some of the final work associated with her cleft palate.  Those are powerful looking braces and the work involved could at times include medicines that plump one up.  Been there.  Done that.  If the McCains were the racists many imply, they wouldn't have stepped up to the plate to help her in the first place.<br><br>And being the youngest, she may just be shy and aware of her weight problem want on her own to not be in the limelight right now.  If Senator McCain wins, Bridget would be THE only one of their kids to move into the White House it seems.<br><br>Think positively - the world will be a better place for it!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-05_14:27:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "a631b483f54ad4b0c5ae452c3651f222", "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": 1940890, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932852": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They put her in boarding school when sh was little  then another article said she is now with a sister-in-law during the campaign. Nice family values. The story I read about the adoption was Cindy did it w/o McCain knowing and he blew a gasket--this must have been when she was hooked on pain killers. The Mother Theresa narrative came later. The new People Magazine covers leaves her out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:05:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "9b5357398d793bfa66e0445fa113fd24", "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": 1932344, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933109": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I guess the key here is Cindy didn't follow the law in adopting this baby. More from HUFFPO- go there if you wan to explore. The kid is better off with the McCains even if they keep her at arms length but it seems a sad existence for her nonetheless.<br><br>In the Adoption world, we have known about this McCain controversy since 2004. McCain ran for the Republican nomination 2004 against Georgie a rumor started by the W. campaign that McCain fathered a \"black\" child. In fact, this is when McCain started addressing Bridget McCain, from there the story is different from publication to publication. The reason is it involves Human Trafficking of a high ranking official with a VERY wealthy wife.<br>Truth be known, Cindy McCain bypassed the government of Bangledesh and the USA, she put baby Bridget on a private airplane, thereby avoiding immigration, obtaining a visa for Bridget, etc.<br>What can the USCIS do once the baby was in the USA getting medical care under the guardianship of a Wealthy Politician's wife?<br>If people understood how difficult and how expensive it is to internationally adopt, this would erk you more. The stacks of paperwork required and layers of bureacracy we must go through.<br>Our country (and others) have two sets of rules: one set is for the rich and famous like Madonna (who paid the malawi government $1 million for David) Jolie (who with 3 international adoptions) one in Cambodia through Seattle International Agency, later closed down because of fraud in Cambodia, second in Ethiopia, she announced the birth mother died of AIDs, this was a LIE, the bio mother is alive. Last was Vietnam, who right after the adoption closed down to the USA because of fraud and children not being properly relinquished orphans.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:31:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "9b5357398d793bfa66e0445fa113fd24", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL:   So I trotted my African American tush over to YOUR reference \"McCain's No Where In Sight\", and tried out my \"copy and paste\" skills!   Not that you needed me to do this, but I'm continuing to \"practice\"!   So here's the article   -  I hope!!   :&gt;)   <br><br>Bridget McCain at Home<br>Republican presidential frontrunner John McCain's daughter talks to Scholastic News about how she leads the life of a regular kid<br>By Jacob Schroeder | December 5 , 2007. <br>   <br>Scholastic Kid Reporter Jacob Schroeder with Bridget McCain, daughter of Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain. (Photo courtesy Jacob Schroeder)<br>Scholastic Kid Reporter Jacob Schroeder with Bridget McCain, daughter of Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain. (Photo courtesy Jacob Schroeder).<br> <br>While Senator John McCain is campaigning as a Republican for President of the United States, his 16-year-old daughter, Bridget McCain, is in Phoenix, Arizona attending a private school. \"We are a normal family just like everyone else,\" Bridge says.<br><br>As a sophomore in high school, the Arizona Senator's daughter spends a lot of time playing sports. She likes playing basketball and volleyball, and like most kids, enjoys spending time with her friends. \"School is awesome because of my friends,\" Bridget McCain said. \"It's important for kids to be respectful to each other and help one another to make school better for everyone.\"<br><br>When Bridget's father, Senator McCain, ran for president in 2000, Bridget traveled with her family on the campaign trail. \"I didn\u2019t understand as well what was going on because I was only in the second grade.\"<br><br>She said she missed a lot of school \"and didn\u2019t get to hang out with my friends.\" But this campaign has been different for her because she stays at home with her soon to be sister-in-law, Tess, who is studying to be a chef, while her parents and older sister, Meghan, travel together campaigning. Bridget said she enjoys supporting her Dad, but is thankful she gets to stay in Phoenix going to high school with her friends and attending study hall. Her favorite subject is history.<br><br>Bridget said her parents are her role models and heroes. \"My Dad's best achievement is being a dad and also running for president at the same time. He always puts family first!\"<br><br>Bridget's favorite family tradition is when her family comes together during the holidays to celebrate Christmas at their cabin near Sedona, Arizona. They sing Christmas carols and light hundreds of candles along the hillside by their home which requires a lot of family teamwork. \"We are work hard at everything we do and we stick to it,\" Bridget said.<br><br>Bridget said that war is also a big concern to her family. Senator McCain was a pilot in Vietnam, and her brother is in Iraq. \"War is an important issue for our country and our nation,\" she said. \"My dad wants to support the troops in Iraq and he hopes they will come home safely.\"<br><br>Bridget believes that the most important qualities for a president is \"to be a good leader to know what to do every step of the way.\"<br><br>\"My Dad has proven himself to be capable to be the president. If he wins, he will be great at it!\"<br><br>ELECTION 2008<br><br><br><br>O.K. So NO picture.       I'm a failure!!  :&gt;(                 But, I'll press on!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:07:07", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933370": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm assuming Bridget would look bad in the eyes of the racist anti-Obama red necks who rather vote for McCain than Obama and see our country plunge to the worst. Parading with a black child messes up his all-white American image.<br><br>What a sucumbag.<br><br>Obama 2008", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_19:04:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "46a57329173ec4a42efc2227298af07f", "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}, "1932860": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "who's been picking on the Wee Michelles?<br><br>as for Bridget. IF she's a member of the family, why isn't she in the picture?<br><br>that's all we're asking.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:06:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932522, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1931332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You can't.  She's a kid.  She didn't sign up for this crap.  The day she turns 21, all's fair.  Besides, when called on it (as if) McPOW will simply say he was protecting her privacy. But don't go there - even though your point is totally fair.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_16:59:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "8119b8cf14c59e64e66490c79a409eef", "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}, "1933381": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I say leave Bridget alone.  We don't want to cause her anymore hurt and we know she is probably already feeling it.  <br><br>Don't want to call her out and have her feel unwanted.  Because you know folks can get really mean.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_19:07:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are still trying to judge and failing miserably.<br><br>You won't be missed, because you are off your meds and refuse to make sense.<br><br>See ya.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:14:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1940041": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Leota, that's priceless.<br><br>Almost as good as Googling \"Miserable Failure\" and having that search engine leading to \"George W. Bush\".<br><br>Try doing a \"google\" search with \"Miserable Failure\" and see what you come up with.  As Robert Wuhl would say, \"I shyt you not.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:08:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1937707, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1941068": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She doesn't fit the image in many ways. Poor kid. I think you are only pointing out the obvious, not being mean at all.<br><br>:-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_13:09:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1940890, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ok, you are disrespecting all of the scholars and schools of thought with these incoherent strings of text (not sentences).<br><br>* Side note: Its almost as if he starts off talking calmly then goes off in this ridiculous <i>e</i>HULK rage with all of the capital words towards the end. Quite funny actually.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:19:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1948192, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935964": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "SO....  Surely,  Sen. McCain will have his whole family with him when he accepts the Republcan nomination for POTUS, right?   RIGHT???<br><br>He will be surrounded by his whole family, won't he?  WON'T HE?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_00:38:17", "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}, "1940064": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Francis, that's the WHOLE purpose of this post.  \"Where's Bridget?\"<br><br>It's not looking good for McCain to have his adopted daughter absence like she's the Black Relative they don't want to acknowledge, but they know she's there.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:10:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1936758, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1940090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "JJai:<br><br>Then our jobs are done.  ROFL.<br><br>I just want them to quit hiding Bridget like she's that Crazy Uncle Booker T. who lives in Big Mama's back room, eating graham crackers.  That's all.<br><br>And I think your suggestion of a post asking about McLame's first family is a good idea.  I read that his oldest sons (adopted ones) who are around Obama's age, are supposed to show up during the convention in St. Paul.<br><br>I wonder if it's asking too much to have Carol McCain on stage with her sons when McLame accepts his nomination? ((eyebrows raised))", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:13:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1939432, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  YEP!!!    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:48:16", "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": 1932860, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934972": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I dont know why you call yourself the CHRISTIAN PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL  I dont believe in christianity or any orther man made religionhowever I do know that ther is truth in the teachers that these so called religions are named after and none of your post seem to ascribe to any Christlike ideas I know of,However you do seem to like the eye for  an eye tootj for a tooth aproach.Therefore it seems that since the MSM uses ignorant slanderous statements and descriptions of human beings its okay for us to think and act the same way.Not much elevation are progrssive thought in that approach.I FIND THE TONE AND MANNER OF THIS WRIRING VERY SIMILIAR TO WHITE SUPREMIST THINKING ON THEIR SITES.Having studied and lived in the sixties and seventies I am well aware of agent provacateurs embedding themselves in the organizational structures that they feel are a threat to the conformity of the state,For this reason I am highly suspicious of some of these sites beacuse they seem to project and initiate articles that inspire anger racism victimization consciousness and other lower level thinking that can easily be manipulated and directed.For those who have an ear listen and help lift ourselves and our brothers from this lower body conscious mentality that permeates these sites rap music and entertainment in generel,A lot of you proudly claim to be members of the hio hop generation so look into why Tupac might have been killed.Start with the title DON KILLUMINATI meaning kill the illumiminati(NEW WORLD ORDER)and use rap to enlighten and uplift not to enslave.Maybee not bowing down to the MASONS AND DOING THEIR BIDDING.Have you ever noticed how most of the coomments just echo the thinking and statements of the post.Use the internet for research into propaganda and thought control were all victims of it fi in nothing but advertising", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_22:36:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "1934973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I dont know why you call yourself the CHRISTIAN PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL  I dont believe in christianity or any orther man made religionhowever I do know that ther is truth in the teachers that these so called religions are named after and none of your post seem to ascribe to any Christlike ideas I know of,However you do seem to like the eye for  an eye tootj for a tooth aproach.Therefore it seems that since the MSM uses ignorant slanderous statements and descriptions of human beings its okay for us to think and act the same way.Not much elevation are progrssive thought in that approach.I FIND THE TONE AND MANNER OF THIS WRIRING VERY SIMILIAR TO WHITE SUPREMIST THINKING ON THEIR SITES.Having studied and lived in the sixties and seventies I am well aware of agent provacateurs embedding themselves in the organizational structures that they feel are a threat to the conformity of the state,For this reason I am highly suspicious of some of these sites beacuse they seem to project and initiate articles that inspire anger racism victimization consciousness and other lower level thinking that can easily be manipulated and directed.For those who have an ear listen and help lift ourselves and our brothers from this lower body conscious mentality that permeates these sites rap music and entertainment in generel,A lot of you proudly claim to be members of the hio hop generation so look into why Tupac might have been killed.Start with the title DON KILLUMINATI meaning kill the illumiminati(NEW WORLD ORDER)and use rap to enlighten and uplift not to enslave.Maybee not bowing down to the MASONS AND DOING THEIR BIDDING.Have you ever noticed how most of the coomments just echo the thinking and statements of the post.Use the internet for research into propaganda and thought control were all victims of it fi in nothing but advertising", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_22:36:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "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}, "1936000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Cindy McPercoset actually has 2 half sisters & a step sister. Her dad had 3 biological daughters & a step daughter.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_00:47:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1934746, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948289": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Er, -um that would be:  ididnt, truy, ver, charachter, assasination, se, racust, responce [a duplicate], embedde, isdeas, ahieve, Ifyou, shools, psycology, comparitine mavjievelli, twchniques, socoeties, templar, don', imm,????<br><br>My spell checker has been committed!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>OOPS!  This response is in the wrong place and I don't know how to correct it.<br>Remember me?  -\"technologically-challenged\"!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)  I apologize for the confusion!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:25:29", "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}, "1932424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pudentilla, while I respect your opinion on Bridget McCain, if the Obama daughters, who are far younger than Bridget should be off limits and they aren't, I don't see why Bridget McCain should be allowed to skate.  I mean, I remember how the MSM lost their damned minds because the Obama girls preferred to watch \"That's So Raven\" versus \"Hannah Montana\".  The Obama girls' TV preferences weren't even a campaign issue - the MSM tried to make it one, for Christ's sake!<br><br>And it wasn't me who brought her into this; Karl Rove did that back in 2000 by using her to smear McCain at the time McCain had beat GeeShrubya in four primary contests before the smear was aired.  Couldn't they have used something else to smear McCain, instead of using his kid?  She was only seven years old and Rove used her in the most gutter-form of smear tactics I've ever seen.<br><br>That smear made damned sure I wouldn't vote for a jackass who would stoop that low to use his opponent's child as campaign fodder.  And the heartland of the US for which that smear was aimed, should have been equally offended and rose to support McCain as a response, but they DIDN'T.<br><br>The GOP has long taught that the children of Democratic opponents were not off limits (which goes to show how low they go in campaigning).  I'm remembering a 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton being referred to as the \"family dog\" by none other than GOP cheerleader Rush Limbaugh himself.  And that blowhard has NEVER APOLOGIZED to the Clintons or to Chelsea herself for that insult.  Even the GOP backed away from Limbaugh when he did that.<br><br>No, Bridget McCain didn't sign up for the crap any more than any politician's child has.  If the McCain camp comes out with a statement saying to leave Bridget alone, and yet they are allowed to open fire on the Obama girls, I'm sorry, I'm firing right back.  Starting here. Starting NOW.  Obama's daughters didn't sign up for this either, but they're real troopers.  I just don't want the McCain's hiding Bridget like she's dirty laundry.<br><br>I'm not going anywhere that other bloggers haven't been.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932945": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Sparrowblog, again:<br><br>Sorry NO PIC!  But this paragraph does respond to the question - \"Where's Bridget\".<br><br><a href=\"http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/08/bridget-mccain-goes-to-church.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/08/bridget-mcca...</a><br>August 26, 2008", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:15:58", "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}, "1932958": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "re:  Bridget McCain-My understanding is that she has a mobility impairment, as well.<br><br>I could've sworn she was up onstage in leg braces after her dad clinched in March, but I could be wrong.<br><br>In any case, if she really is handicapped, that's probably why she is laying low.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:17:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "e97c772db3f4458962e910e288c0582d", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "See what I mean?  Cindy may well have been the only person that wanted Bridget - McCain probably started calling her a \"c--t\" when she showed up back at one of their many homes with her in tow.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:17:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1936035": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow, I hadn't heard that quote before. That explains some things about W.<br><br>It seemed to me to be 1) somewhat cruel & 2) phoney for Megan Insane to make those statements to people mag. I went to their website to make a comment asking where Bridget is, but I didn't see where to make it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_00:54:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1934481, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932475": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL:   Hey!!  There are a lot of pics out there!!!  <br><br>CPL:  You have OPENED UP a GOLD MINE!!!!   Whooo!   Hooo!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://themediansib.com/2008/06/23/bridget-mccain-john-mccains-daughter/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://themediansib.com/2008/06/23/bridget-mcca...</a><br>Brigette McCain, John McCain's Daughter.<br><br>Seems to me as if this Jacob Schroeder has some EXCLUSIVE right to do this story line [on Brigette]!!  'cause you cain't seem to get the pics.   Er, -um   -   I CAIN'T!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Y'ALL are Technological wonders!!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Now that you've stimulated this, I'm going \"field trippin': for more!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>C Ya L8R!    :&gt;)   Thank you!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:16:35", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  More!<br><br><a href=\"http://dailyalochona.blogspot.com/2008/01/mukto-mona-bridget-mccain-wonder-child.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://dailyalochona.blogspot.com/2008/01/mukto...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:41:16", "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}, "1945290": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nope, it's definitely what comes around, goes around.<br><br>The voodoo queens of New Orleans put a superwhammy on BushCo for letting so many people drown in New Orleans.  The ancestors were definitely worked HARD.  I think the mojo is still working for those who are trying to keep them in power...<br><br>Some cristoFascist was saying pray for Obama's speech to be rained out in Mile High Stadium, and now, look.  <br><br>Look at the payback.<br><br>This ain't no accident...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_17:49:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1940484, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933007": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BUT, delfinajones, the article in a post below says that she was in \"choich\" with the family in August 2008.  surely, she coulda been available for the pic!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Let me check those dates again!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  <br>Yep!!  August 2008!<br><br>You know what,  I cain't account for her erry move.  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I'm concluding my P.I. tour!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  It was fun, however.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:21:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932852, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Green Lady, you are on a roll.  Keep up the good work!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:19:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932475, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933020": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "HUFFINGTON POST:<br>As was pointed out yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor, the McCain campaign was called out for lying about the purported urging of Cindy McCain by Mother Teresa herself to adopt two children at her orphanage back in 1991. Turns out, McCain never met or even spoke with Mother Teresa on that trip.<br><br>Once confronted by the Monitor about the deception, the campaign quickly erased such claims from the website, as it did with Cindy's family recipes, which were proved to be lifted from the Food Network.<br><br>But after doing some research, this deception was no careless accident, but rather another shameless and deliberate attempt by the campaign to reinvent and embellish the McCain family history in time for his 2008 presidential bid.<br><br>Here's how the McCain adoption was described by them prior to the 2008 presidential race:<br><br>    Newsweek (Nov. 15, 1999, Cindy McCain's Own Story):<br><br>        On finding a child while running a relief mission to Bangladesh in 1991:<br>        Story continues below<br>        advertisement<br><br>        I was working in Dhaka, and a friend of mine from Arizona had said to me, Look, while you're there, do me a favor. Mother Teresa has an orphanage in Dhaka. Would you mind seeing if they need any help? And I said, Sure. We finally found the orphanage, and we saw 150 newborns on one floor. And a lot of them were sick. And the nuns said, [This little girl with a cleft palate]--can't you take her and get her medical help? And I thought, well, sure I can, I can do that.<br><br>    CNBC (Feb 12, 2000, Tim Russert Interview with the McCains):<br><br>        Mrs. McCAIN: She's--our daughter Bridget is eight years old. I found her in Mother Teresa's orphanage when she was 10 weeks old in Bangladesh. She has a cleft palate; she had some other problems. And the nuns persuaded me to bring her home, and I did. I--I could do that. I was able to do that. And literally on board the flight home from Bangkok to Los Angeles, not having spoken to my husband, I decided I couldn't c--I had to--I couldn't let her go. I had--she chose me. So she's ours now. I came home and presented my husband with a new daughter that he didn't know he had.<br><br>    Vanity Fair (November 2004, The Trashing of John McCain):<br><br>        In 1991, when Cindy McCain was on a relief mission to Bangladesh, she was asked by one of Mother Teresa's nuns to help a young orphan with a cleft palate. Flying her to the U.S. for surgery, Cindy realized she couldn't give her up. At the Phoenix airport, she broke it to her husband, and they eventually adopted the child. But few people knew that story. In the words of McCain's national campaign manager, Rick Davis, a smear doesn't have \"to be true to be effective.\"<br><br>Now see how the story changed at the beginning of 2008:<br><br>    The Sunday Mail (Feb. 3, 2008, Dark past no barrier for Cindy):<br><br>        ``While working at Mother Teresa's orphanage in the early 1990s, I stumbled upon the most beautiful little girl I'd ever seen,'' she said. ``She had a terrible cleft palate. She had problems with her feet. She had problems with her hands. She had all kinds of problems.<br><br>        ``As only Mother Teresa can, she prevailed upon me to take this baby and another baby to the United States for medical care.''<br><br>    The Sunday Telegraph (Feb. 3, 2008, Cindy McCain: pills, ills, beer and the White House)<br><br>        It was on a trip to Bangladesh in 1991 that she adopted Bridget. On Friday she recounted to voters in Missouri and Illinois how Mother Teresa persuaded her to return home with the child. \"I just could not let her go. The only thing was, I had not told my husband. When I got back, he asked me 'Where will she go?' and I said: 'I thought she could come to our house.'<br><br>    Digital Journal (Jun 15, 2008, Can We Trust Cindy McCain to Represent American Women?):<br><br>        Mrs. McCain has been involved in charity work from clearing landmines, to starting a charity to help children who need facial reconstruction. She has been inspired by her daughter she adopted from Bangladesh who needed extreme care after being born with a cleft palate. The adoption was prompted by Mother Teresa herself who implored Cindy to adopt the little girl. She did so without first consulting John McCain because of her compassion for the girl and her respect for Mother Teresa.<br><br>But the most damning evidence of a deliberate attempt to concoct this story comes from cached versions of the McCain campaign website.<br><br>Here's how Cindy's campaign bio reads on the website as late as November 9, 2004:<br><br>    As an advocate for children's health care needs, Cindy H. McCain founded the American Voluntary Medical Team (AVMT) in 1988. The AVMT provided emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world. Cindy led 55 medical missions to third world and war-torn countries during AVMT's seven years of existence. During one of those missions, on a visit to Mother Teresa's Orphanage Cindy agreed to bring two babies in need of medical attention back to the United States. One of those babies is now a happy and healthy little girl named Bridget McCain.<br><br>Now compare that to the change made on the website on February 3, 2008 -- the same day the stories above by The Sunday Mail and The Sunday Telegraph were printed:<br><br>    As an advocate for children's health care needs, Cindy founded and ran the American Voluntary Medical Team (AVMT) from 1988 to 1995. AVMT provided emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world. Cindy led 55 medical missions to third world and war-torn countries during AVMT's seven years of existence. On one of those missions, Mother Teresa convinced Cindy to take two babies in need of medical attention to the United States. One of those babies is now their adopted daughter, 15 year old Bridget McCain.<br><br>Notice the obvious change in the one sentence that depicts the circumstances of the adoption.<br><br>The instances of the dishonest efforts to create a McCain family portrait are growing. The campaign previously had to scrub its website of Cindy's family recipes when it was discovered in April that they were largely cut and paste from the Food Network.<br><br>At the time, they blamed an intern for the problem. I wonder who they will now blame for Cindy McCain's own words?<br><br>Are these indicative of the McCain family values?<br><br>UPDATE: Seems that Rick Warren told Larry King on Monday night that the Mother Teresa story was one of three times during Saturday's forum that McCain teared-up. They're liars and actors.<br><br>Mark Nickolas is the Managing Editor of Political Base, and this story was from his original post, \"The Anatomy of a Deception: How The McCains Changed Their Baby Adoption Story Just Before 2008 Bid\"<br><br>As was pointed out yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor, the McCain campaign was called out for lying about the purported urging of Cindy", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:21:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "9b5357398d793bfa66e0445fa113fd24", "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}, "1932410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe the Obamas have been protective of their children, but they do allow pictures of the whole family together. Pictures are not intrusive if they are from a respectful length away. <br><br>This is very strange and I would think that Brigit's weight may be a symptom of something like not feeling so good in her skin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:07:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jay:  Actually, one article stated that she plays sports [basketball, volleyball, I believe].  And, she can do this, even if handicapped.  Which is even more wonderful!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:51:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932958, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Val, we aren't calling her out; the McCains tried to go the route of international adoption and now they are trying to hide this child out like she's dirty laundry.<br><br>As I said upthread, the day the MSM took aim at Obama's girls, that gives license to ask where is Bridget and why are the McCains hiding her like shes dirty laundry.<br><br>The day the MSM decided to call out Sasha Obama for her quite innocent statement of saying she preferred to watch \"That's So Raven\" versus \"Hannah Montana\" and then going batshyt crazy about something that Sasha responded to in all innocence; again, I say Bridget McCain should not be allowed to be ignored by the MSM, while they take aim; AIM, I say, at Obama's girls.<br><br>And when they take aim at those cute little ladies, I plan to fire back.  My position on Obama's platform is well-known and I haven't backed off it - however, like everyone else, I adore his two girls and will fight to protect them like they were my own.  <br><br>I'm not advocating attacking Bridget McCain - I'm challenging the McCain camp to quit hiding her like she's that \"relative you keep in the back room at Big Mama's House\".<br><br>Trust me, if the Obama girls were on the way to being juvenile delinquents, the MSM would not let up, and probably would hound them like they hounded Princess Diana to an early grave.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_20:48:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lord, I hope not.  That child is pretty, even though she's still growing up.  I hope they are allowing her to find her own way and are giving her unconditional love.  They had to know she wasn't going to look \"like them\" when they adopted her.<br><br>That's all we're asking; pictures of Bridget to demonstrate she's as much a part of the McCain family as Obama's daughters are his family.<br><br>And them Obama girls are waayyyy cute.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:21:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932410, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933044": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sarah Palin - The Anna Nicole Smith of Politics!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:24:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "MotorCityBadBoy", "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}, "1940224": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Is Bridget going to get to speak?  If just to introduce her father at the convention, or some shyt like that?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:26:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1939432, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933059": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rick Warren lost any and all credibility with me with his \"fair and balanced\" \"cone of silence\" debate where he tried to sandbag Obama and give McCain the answers so he'd come out on top.<br><br>The \"Purpose-Driven\" pastor drove right into a hedge of lies and manipulation that make him no better than Mullah Dobson or Pat Robertson in being so blatantly partisan.  So he just compounds more of the lies coming out of Camp McCain, and Bridget is disabled and whatnot, all I see is that when it's convenient and beneficial to their camps, especially in courting the POW/Disabled/Problem Child vote, they will trot Bridget out on CUE.<br><br>Seems like the \"Straight-Talk Express\" keeps getting off track, off schedule and takes a good deal of detours to the land of nowhere, talking loud and saying NOTHING.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:27:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1945350": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i couldn't agree with you more!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_17:59:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "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": 1945290, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "First of all Im computer illiterate,and dont know how to type,Also this is an old computer and the caps doesnt work right and last but not least I am trying to convey some very complex ideas to people who semm unable or unwilling to think on that level.Therfore you as CPL ,and others before you didnt refference one pont that I amde but continued with name calling analyse of my personality etc.This reminds me fo when the homies used to say I talked like a white boy because I was articulate. Or if I asked them why were they black and told them most beople referred to themselves as black or afro american because somebody told them they were,they would say I was on drugs, I tell you what forget about those other books ,its not the books but the ability to discern the diferrent ideas about thought and how to influence and manipulate consciousness,Try reading PEOPLE LIKE US.Its about the Black bougeoise elite patriarchs of American society and how thinking they are better than us they constantly attemot to prove themselves by assimulating into roles based on the standards of success set by white society.This system  was built into the slave system but it was already in Africa.You had your deified elites like Cleopatra being waited on hand and foot while she kicked it with the romans.The only person I feel that has understood the most important ideas I have been trying to convey is calligirl and possibly Miranda.Hopefully Ive opened anew area of thought somwher on this site,but now its time to go Im too old to play the dozens or re fight the battles of my youth and the stakes are too high and the game too srious", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:52:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1948247, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1948432": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "First of all Im computer illiterate,and dont know how to type,Also this is an old computer and the caps doesnt work right and last but not least I am trying to convey some very complex ideas to people who semm unable or unwilling to think on that level.Therfore you as CPL ,and others before you didnt refference one pont that I amde but continued with name calling analyse of my personality etc.This reminds me fo when the homies used to say I talked like a white boy because I was articulate. Or if I asked them why were they black and told them most beople referred to themselves as black or afro american because somebody told them they were,they would say I was on drugs, I tell you what forget about those other books ,its not the books but the ability to discern the diferrent ideas about thought and how to influence and manipulate consciousness,Try reading PEOPLE LIKE US.Its about the Black bougeoise elite patriarchs of American society and how thinking they are better than us they constantly attemot to prove themselves by assimulating into roles based on the standards of success set by white society.This system  was built into the slave system but it was already in Africa.You had your deified elites like Cleopatra being waited on hand and foot while she kicked it with the romans.The only person I feel that has understood the most important ideas I have been trying to convey is calligirl and possibly Miranda.Hopefully Ive opened anew area of thought somwher on this site,but now its time to go Im too old to play the dozens or re fight the battles of my youth and the stakes are too high and the game too srious", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-01_00:55:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1948247, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1936661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The more important question, is the image that People magazine is allowing republicans to give to the American people. The cover for PEOPLE MAGAZINE depicting McCain/Palin as the American family [down syndrome baby in tow] is a lie in itself. What about McCains young Indian [ some say black ] daughter that's not pictured and conviently never pictured with the candidate...What she's not part of the family? People Magazine should have insisted that SHE be part of  the photo before making a decision [ or being complicite in a lie to the american people ] to place McCain's family on the cover.<br><br>What a bunch of lying, pandering hypocrites....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_02:55:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "ff63de3c552a068d4e2a738eecd1e361", "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}, "1945368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "good god.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_18:01:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "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": 1933044, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Parker, now imagine how Bridget feels that her \"sister\" has \"adopted\" other sisters who look like Meaghan does.  That's just flat out disgusting for Meaghan McCain to wax poetic over Sarah Palin's daughters like Bridget doesn't exist.<br><br>That cannot make Bridget feel too good; in fact she probably feels like Bush did when his mother and father said \"Bill Clinton was the 'son' they never had\" right in GeeShrubya's presence, too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_20:52:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933216, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1937707": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Did you know that if you google  \"Thieveing Heiress Junkie Whore\"<br>it goes to a Digg post about Miss Cindy Lou Clueless?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_07:33:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "b7ec84be62de8b7f16eeb2a50b5dbaff", "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": 1934746, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2024584": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I find the language by which you choose to describe Bridget McCain reprehensible. <br><br>When she came out during the convention I was thinking to myself \"Hey now, work it out Bridge!\" Although she is from Bangladesh, she looks like most Black and Latino young women her age in that she has a shape that differentiates her from little boys. She looks like a young woman. Her skin is a beautiful shade of brown, and I hope she embraces it with pride in who God made her to be. <br><br>I know this is not my blog, and I would never claim it as mine. However, I think I can safely say that your language is out of bounds. Even Obama is saying to stay away from the kids. Please watch yourself.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-02_21:12:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "JunePearl", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 2024328, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OpenEyes:  YEP!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:08:24", "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": 1934845, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935266": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I actually wonder today why I never see her. I was watching the McCain/Pawlin rally in Pennsylvania today and at the conclusion I noticed McCain kind of playfully pushed Meghan towards the mike.<br><br>Honestly, it had occured to me that McCain was looking for his own  \"cute quotient\" in the Pawlin family to counteract the Obama/Biden familyies. You just can't compete with Sasha and Malia. That Sasha is a natural, she needs her own show! .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:26:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932615": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pudentilla:  As I stated, there are a lot of articles out there.  How could this happen if the privacy of the family was being protected??<br><br>As I see it, the thread is focusing on \"McAncient\"--NOT the daughter -  as HE RELATES TO her.   <br><br><br>I am a CHILD ADVOCATE!  There is NO WAY that I would look to harm a child - even past 21!!!   I have never said anything negative against Chelsea.<br><br>God Bless the child!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:33:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1931332, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "15386440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm glad the McCain's adopted her, who knows what her life may have become otherwise. Of course, it would've been nice if the McCain's could've adopted a black kid or one of the hundred's of thousand's of black/blackbiracial/etc., kids languishing in our adoption system.<br><a href=\"http://www.club-penguin.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">club penguin cheats</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-08-25_19:59:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "hankjmatt", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "3 months 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}, "1940314": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL<br>Heck Naah, If she gets on the stage I think that will be the extent. I really think they may just pan her in the audience or have her in the video. <br><br>In any case it looks like Gustav may save McCain from some of the pomp and circumstance; which he is not good at anyway.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_11:37:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1940224, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932635": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  My pleasure!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:35:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1932499, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933153": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  1 more.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/06/mom-and-bridget-mccain-on-pet-duty.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/06/mom-and-brid...</a><br><br><br>This was  fun     -     \"field trippin' \"!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks for the stimulus!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!   Tired Deep Breaths!!!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:36:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1936738": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, because having her around would only raise questions about the mother teresa adoption, which we all know to be a complete fabrication. More importantly is this pattern of outright lies in which the McCains, both John and Cindy have a habit of telling. If the media were to start pulling that thread [ from his military service and the keating five scandle, to Cindy's drug addiction ] you would probably witness John McCains campaign come apart like a worn out sweater....but they won't.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_03:22:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "ff63de3c552a068d4e2a738eecd1e361", "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": 1935964, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "17001105": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I also thought they were trying to hide her to avoid a repeat of the 2000 rumors, but after some digging, I don't think it's as shady as all that. The two youngest sons (18 & 20) are also MIA from the trail...I think it's more about them not wanting McCain to look that much older. Meaghan already looks like his granddaughter, the youngest three would reinforce that visual even more.<br><a href=\"http://www.club-penguin.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Club Penguin Cheats</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-09-20_20:57:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "hankjmatt", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "2 months 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}, "1933171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "delfinajones:   WOW!!!!  Great Find!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Way ta KEEP THE FOCUS and the PRESSURE on \"McAncient\"!!!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:38:46", "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": 1933020, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1936758": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So then explain the recent People Magazine cover in which John, Cindy and Meaghan are pictured with Palin and her five kids [ down syndrome baby included]...where's the adopted girl?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_03:29:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "ff63de3c552a068d4e2a738eecd1e361", "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": 1935300, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933177": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   Co-signing!!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:39:32", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933059, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2024328": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So? She's a big fat little dark kid. She's also cute and seems incredibly excited by everything that's going on around her. I'm glad the McCain's adopted her, who knows what her life may have become otherwise. Of course, it would've been nice if the McCain's could've adopted a black kid or one of the hundred's of thousand's of black/blackbiracial/etc., kids languishing in our adoption system. Then again, if he would've people would have talked about him stealing black babies. The guy can't win.<br><br>Jack & Jill Alum<br>Independent<br>McCain & Palin '08", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-02_20:50:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "583a174a48e3841278d24fe664d483c4", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934746": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Thieving-Junkie Ho (I'm going with that because it's better than writing in her name...) is also the person who has claimed as recently as last month that she's an \"only child.\"  Well, someone better remind T-J-H that her daddy had a daughter from another marriage, a marriage that was \"interrupted\" by T-J-H's mother.  <br><br>BTW, note the new picture floating around of McLame and his new concubine VP with their \"families\" -- again, Bridget is nowhere to be found in it...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_21:45:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "fdf932503efaf1f494896cd7e65bb61e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1940890": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually, I thought about this too. Do you remember that barbecue he(McBush) claimed he had with crist, jindal, romney and wives/girlriends(beard in Crist's case)? Well, there is video with her coming out of a vehicle and walking up some stairs with her mother.<br><br>She is a VERY big girl. I mean HUGE. Nothing wrong with that if she is just a big girl. To me, however, I kept thinking \"childhood obesity\" or some health issue.<br><br>I remember thinking at the time - I wonder if they would ever allow her to come out on the campaign trail, given the above? <br><br>I'm not sayin' anything so y'all don't go ballistic on me. Appearances. Appearances.<br><br>T.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_12:49:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "d6755b31010b50fc47eac9ee8b3bb319", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933216": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There's no need for the brown sister now that Megan has her great new sisters in Bristol, Willow and Piper Palin.  That's how she referred to them in People yesterday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:44:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932705": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   Little Jacob Schroeder on \"McAncient\":<br><br><a href=\"http://onourmindsatscholastic.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-mexico-kid-reporter-does-it-again.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://onourmindsatscholastic.blogspot.com/2008...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_17:47:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "delfinajones:  ABSOLUTELY on -:The kid is better off with the McCains. . . \"  <br><br>Again, I LOVE the children and wish the BEST for them!!<br><br>Co-signing on the \". . two sets of rules: . . . \".    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Good post, again!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:44:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933109, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1933226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "parker404:   Hmmmmm???<br><br>Whew!  Shaking her head Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:45:44", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933216, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935284": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Didn't she just meet them Friday?<br><br>From what I understand McCain himself had only talked to Pawlin twice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:30:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933216, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2024383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "that sort of commentary disparaging her skin color and size is completely unacceptable. I can't say that more emphatically.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-02_20:54:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 2024328, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935300": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Initially, I also thought they were trying to hide her to avoid a repeat of the 2000 rumors, but after some digging, I don't think it's as shady as all that. The two youngest sons (18 & 20) are also MIA from the trail...I think it's more about them not wanting McCain to look that much older. Meaghan already looks like his granddaughter, the youngest three would reinforce that visual even more. So, yeah, I think he's keeping those kids out of the spotlight to make himself look better, but not because Bridget is a poc.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:33:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "22fcca837bef7a75c5267516bce60183", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2024397": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   Just got another NAME for my \"TROLL WATCH/LIST\".   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>They're just DROPPIN' 'EM like RAIN!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-02_20:56:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1931215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:   Way to \"call 'em OUT!\"!!!!   Whooo!  Hooo!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>WAY TA       \"FOCUS ON THE [\"McAncient\"] FAMILY!!     [a la Dobson!!]   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Think some MSMer is looking at JJP????   I HOPE SO!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>GREAT THREAD!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_16:47:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934801": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Interesting that the MSM whines about how we don't KNOW Obama.<br>But my neighbor--a republican--didn't even know that John McCain had six children.<br>Three he adopted from his first wife when they were little, and three from his marriage with Cindy.  She thought Meaghan was an only child. . . . .Kinda like Cindy--huh?<br>I don't have any problem with people protecting their children--but there's a  whole lot <br>of mendacity in politics.  You never know what they'd do for political gain---showing or not showing children.  You know --like Palin parading the baby about . . . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_21:55:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "b7ec84be62de8b7f16eeb2a50b5dbaff", "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}, "1933275": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, Megan said the McCains and Palins are one big happy family now and the Palin girls are like sisters to her.<br><br>We already know how Hensley/McCain women have a little habit of dropping sisters, half-sisters and adoptive sisters when it's convenient.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:52:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1933226, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "2024412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "JJai:  THAT WAS the PURPOSE!!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-09-02_20:57:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 2024383, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1931231": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I had to, Green Lady.  I had to.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_16:49:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Honey01:  REMEMBER - NO VETTING, 'cause \"McAncient\" thought that  [beside his title] a \"vet\" was a place where you take animals for treatment!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!   LAWD HA'MERCY Deep Breaths!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:37:16", "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": 1935284, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1939432": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"My friends\",<br>Seems like McPain has been reading JJP. According to the article below jacked from Politico, Bridget will get her shout out at the RNC. Maybe now we will need a post about his 3 kids with his first wife.<br><br><br>McCain has also repeatedly invoked his time as a prisoner of war in response to recent questions about the number of homes he owns. But he rejected a suggestion that he is overdoing it by talking too much about his time in Hanoi. <br><br>\"What I hear from everybody I know is that I don't talk about it enough,\" McCain said. \"People keep saying to me, `Talk about it more. We need to hear your personal story, how you made a choice for your country when you refused to come home early.' I think that Sen. Obama has a great story to tell and certainly I don't begrudge him telling it.\" <br><br>In fact, the Republican convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul will showcase McCain's life story. By the time it's over, one adviser said, every voter will know McCain grew up in a military family and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war, turning down early release. <br><br>The convention also will introduce voters to his family, and Cindy McCain will talk about their children, particularly their adoption of daughter Bridget from Bangladesh. <br><br>McCain's youngest sons received permission from the military to attend the convention. Jack is a senior at the Naval Academy, and Jimmy is an enlisted Marine with one tour in Iraq under his belt. Neither will wear a uniform, given the military's rules against political activity. <br><br>\"They're not going to speak, they're not going to do any politicking or campaigning. They're just part of our family, and it's appropriate for our family be there,\" McCain said. \"Both of them are on duty, so they'll be leaving right after the convention is over \u2014 back to their duties.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_10:29:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934833": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like being Chicks on the Side Runs in Cindy's family.  First, her momma steals her daddy from his wife; and Cindy steals McCain from his first wife.<br><br>Imagine that!  Being brought up to be a COTS (Chick on the Side) LOL.<br><br>You can't make this shyt up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_22:02:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1934746, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1932793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "DIRECTLY from Mccainblogette productions  - BY Meghan McCain.<br><br>So much for the FAMILY PRIVACY \"ACT\"[literally   :&gt;)]<br><br>Unfortunately, the picture of Bridget is at the VERY END of Meghan's video.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/01/bridget-and-meghan-in-new-hampshire.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/01/bridget-and-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_18:00:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1935355": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "mel:  Interesting thought!  He just may fear the \"McGramp\" look with respect to his CHILDREN!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_23:41:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1935300, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1934845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know I had read the same thing that Jay read, even though I think this is a great and valid post, was thinking the same thing. But after your response what can I say, but there is no real excuse for why we don't see her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_22:05:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "OpenEyes", "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": 1933265, "depth": 2, "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": "3920686", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 6484158672227055141}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "where8217s_bridget_56", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 90, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3920686, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=where8217s_bridget_56' +
		'&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/where8217s_bridget_56/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='	+ 'where8217s_bridget_56'
			+ '&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/where8217s_bridget_56/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">90</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/where8217s_bridget_56/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/where8217s_bridget_56/">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:3920686" 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/where8217s_bridget_56/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:3920686" 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:3920686" 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'				: 'where8217s_bridget_56',
			// 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/where8217s_bridget_56/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='	+ 'where8217s_bridget_56'
			+ '&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='	+ 'where8217s_bridget_56'
			+ '&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='		+ 'where8217s_bridget_56'
				+ '&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/3920686/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Templates[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
	}

	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postComment_onSuccess', Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess);

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1932959">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1932959" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1932959" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1932959" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1932959" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932959" class="dsq-comment-message">See what I mean?  Cindy may well have been the only person that wanted Bridget - McCain probably started calling her a "c--t" when she showed up back at one of their many homes with her in tow.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1932424">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1932424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1932424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1932424" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1932424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932424" class="dsq-comment-message">Pudentilla, while I respect your opinion on Bridget McCain, if the Obama daughters, who are far younger than Bridget should be off limits and they aren\'t, I don\'t see why Bridget McCain should be allowed to skate.  I mean, I remember how the MSM lost their damned minds because the Obama girls preferred to watch "That\'s So Raven" versus "Hannah Montana".  The Obama girls\' TV preferences weren\'t even a campaign issue - the MSM tried to make it one, for Christ\'s sake!<br><br>And it wasn\'t me who brought her into this; Karl Rove did that back in 2000 by using her to smear McCain at the time McCain had beat GeeShrubya in four primary contests before the smear was aired.  Couldn\'t they have used something else to smear McCain, instead of using his kid?  She was only seven years old and Rove used her in the most gutter-form of smear tactics I\'ve ever seen.<br><br>That smear made damned sure I wouldn\'t vote for a jackass who would stoop that low to use his opponent\'s child as campaign fodder.  And the heartland of the US for which that smear was aimed, should have been equally offended and rose to support McCain as a response, but they DIDN\'T.<br><br>The GOP has long taught that the children of Democratic opponents were not off limits (which goes to show how low they go in campaigning).  I\'m remembering a 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton being referred to as the "family dog" by none other than GOP cheerleader Rush Limbaugh himself.  And that blowhard has NEVER APOLOGIZED to the Clintons or to Chelsea herself for that insult.  Even the GOP backed away from Limbaugh when he did that.<br><br>No, Bridget McCain didn\'t sign up for the crap any more than any politician\'s child has.  If the McCain camp comes out with a statement saying to leave Bridget alone, and yet they are allowed to open fire on the Obama girls, I\'m sorry, I\'m firing right back.  Starting here. Starting NOW.  Obama\'s daughters didn\'t sign up for this either, but they\'re real troopers.  I just don\'t want the McCain\'s hiding Bridget like she\'s dirty laundry.<br><br>I\'m not going anywhere that other bloggers haven\'t been.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1931215">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1931215" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1931215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1931215">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1931215" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1931215" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Way to "call \'em OUT!"!!!!   Whooo!  Hooo!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>WAY TA       "FOCUS ON THE ["McAncient"] FAMILY!!     [a la Dobson!!]   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Think some MSMer is looking at JJP????   I HOPE SO!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>GREAT THREAD!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1931231">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1931231" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1931231" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1931231" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1931231" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1931231" class="dsq-comment-message">I had to, Green Lady.  I had to.  LOL</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1931265">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1931265" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1931265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1931265">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1931265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1931265" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:    YES YOU DID!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1931332">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1931332" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1931332" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1931332" href="http://xnerg.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pudentilla</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1931332" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1931332" class="dsq-comment-message">You can\'t.  She\'s a kid.  She didn\'t sign up for this crap.  The day she turns 21, all\'s fair.  Besides, when called on it (as if) McPOW will simply say he was protecting her privacy. But don\'t go there - even though your point is totally fair.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1932615">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1932615" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1932615" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1932615">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1932615" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932615" class="dsq-comment-message">Pudentilla:  As I stated, there are a lot of articles out there.  How could this happen if the privacy of the family was being protected??<br><br>As I see it, the thread is focusing on "McAncient"--NOT the daughter -  as HE RELATES TO her.   <br><br><br>I am a CHILD ADVOCATE!  There is NO WAY that I would look to harm a child - even past 21!!!   I have never said anything negative against Chelsea.<br><br>God Bless the child!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1932344">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1932344" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1932344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1932344">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1932344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932344" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   So I trotted my African American tush over to YOUR reference "McCain\'s No Where In Sight", and tried out my "copy and paste" skills!   Not that you needed me to do this, but I\'m continuing to "practice"!   So here\'s the article   -  I hope!!   :&gt;)   <br><br>Bridget McCain at Home<br>Republican presidential frontrunner John McCain\'s daughter talks to Scholastic News about how she leads the life of a regular kid<br>By Jacob Schroeder | December 5 , 2007. <br>   <br>Scholastic Kid Reporter Jacob Schroeder with Bridget McCain, daughter of Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain. (Photo courtesy Jacob Schroeder)<br>Scholastic Kid Reporter Jacob Schroeder with Bridget McCain, daughter of Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain. (Photo courtesy Jacob Schroeder).<br> <br>While Senator John McCain is campaigning as a Republican for President of the United States, his 16-year-old daughter, Bridget McCain, is in Phoenix, Arizona attending a private school. "We are a normal family just like everyone else," Bridge says.<br><br>As a sophomore in high school, the Arizona Senator\'s daughter spends a lot of time playing sports. She likes playing basketball and volleyball, and like most kids, enjoys spending time with her friends. "School is awesome because of my friends," Bridget McCain said. "It\'s important for kids to be respectful to each other and help one another to make school better for everyone."<br><br>When Bridget\'s father, Senator McCain, ran for president in 2000, Bridget traveled with her family on the campaign trail. "I didn’t understand as well what was going on because I was only in the second grade."<br><br>She said she missed a lot of school "and didn’t get to hang out with my friends." But this campaign has been different for her because she stays at home with her soon to be sister-in-law, Tess, who is studying to be a chef, while her parents and older sister, Meghan, travel together campaigning. Bridget said she enjoys supporting her Dad, but is thankful she gets to stay in Phoenix going to high school with her friends and attending study hall. Her favorite subject is history.<br><br>Bridget said her parents are her role models and heroes. "My Dad\'s best achievement is being a dad and also running for president at the same time. He always puts family first!"<br><br>Bridget\'s favorite family tradition is when her family comes together during the holidays to celebrate Christmas at their cabin near Sedona, Arizona. They sing Christmas carols and light hundreds of candles along the hillside by their home which requires a lot of family teamwork. "We are work hard at everything we do and we stick to it," Bridget said.<br><br>Bridget said that war is also a big concern to her family. Senator McCain was a pilot in Vietnam, and her brother is in Iraq. "War is an important issue for our country and our nation," she said. "My dad wants to support the troops in Iraq and he hopes they will come home safely."<br><br>Bridget believes that the most important qualities for a president is "to be a good leader to know what to do every step of the way."<br><br>"My Dad has proven himself to be capable to be the president. If he wins, he will be great at it!"<br><br>ELECTION 2008<br><br><br><br>O.K. So NO picture.       I\'m a failure!!  :&gt;(                 But, I\'ll press on!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932852" class="dsq-comment-message">They put her in boarding school when sh was little  then another article said she is now with a sister-in-law during the campaign. Nice family values. The story I read about the adoption was Cindy did it w/o McCain knowing and he blew a gasket--this must have been when she was hooked on pain killers. The Mother Theresa narrative came later. The new People Magazine covers leaves her out.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933007" class="dsq-comment-message">BUT, delfinajones, the article in a post below says that she was in "choich" with the family in August 2008.  surely, she coulda been available for the pic!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Let me check those dates again!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  <br>Yep!!  August 2008!<br><br>You know what,  I cain\'t account for her erry move.  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m concluding my P.I. tour!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  It was fun, however.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932410" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe the Obamas have been protective of their children, but they do allow pictures of the whole family together. Pictures are not intrusive if they are from a respectful length away. <br><br>This is very strange and I would think that Brigit\'s weight may be a symptom of something like not feeling so good in her skin.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932522" class="dsq-comment-message">Lord, I hope not.  That child is pretty, even though she\'s still growing up.  I hope they are allowing her to find her own way and are giving her unconditional love.  They had to know she wasn\'t going to look "like them" when they adopted her.<br><br>That\'s all we\'re asking; pictures of Bridget to demonstrate she\'s as much a part of the McCain family as Obama\'s daughters are his family.<br><br>And them Obama girls are waayyyy cute.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932860" class="dsq-comment-message">who\'s been picking on the Wee Michelles?<br><br>as for Bridget. IF she\'s a member of the family, why isn\'t she in the picture?<br><br>that\'s all we\'re asking.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933247" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  YEP!!!    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932475" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Hey!!  There are a lot of pics out there!!!  <br><br>CPL:  You have OPENED UP a GOLD MINE!!!!   Whooo!   Hooo!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://themediansib.com/2008/06/23/bridget-mccain-john-mccains-daughter/" rel="nofollow">http://themediansib.com/2008/06/23/bridget-mcca...</a><br>Brigette McCain, John McCain\'s Daughter.<br><br>Seems to me as if this Jacob Schroeder has some EXCLUSIVE right to do this story line [on Brigette]!!  \'cause you cain\'t seem to get the pics.   Er, -um   -   I CAIN\'T!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Y\'ALL are Technological wonders!!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Now that you\'ve stimulated this, I\'m going "field trippin\': for more!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>C Ya L8R!    :&gt;)   Thank you!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1932499" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932499" class="dsq-comment-message">Green Lady, you are on a roll.  Keep up the good work!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1932635">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932635" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  My pleasure!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932662" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  More!<br><br><a href="http://dailyalochona.blogspot.com/2008/01/mukto-mona-bridget-mccain-wonder-child.html" rel="nofollow">http://dailyalochona.blogspot.com/2008/01/mukto...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932705" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Little Jacob Schroeder on "McAncient":<br><br><a href="http://onourmindsatscholastic.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-mexico-kid-reporter-does-it-again.html" rel="nofollow">http://onourmindsatscholastic.blogspot.com/2008...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932793" class="dsq-comment-message">DIRECTLY from Mccainblogette productions  - BY Meghan McCain.<br><br>So much for the FAMILY PRIVACY "ACT"[literally   :&gt;)]<br><br>Unfortunately, the picture of Bridget is at the VERY END of Meghan\'s video.<br><br><a href="http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/01/bridget-and-meghan-in-new-hampshire.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/01/bridget-and-...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932945" class="dsq-comment-message">From Sparrowblog, again:<br><br>Sorry NO PIC!  But this paragraph does respond to the question - "Where\'s Bridget".<br><br><a href="http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/08/bridget-mccain-goes-to-church.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/08/bridget-mcca...</a><br>August 26, 2008</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1932958" class="dsq-comment-message">re:  Bridget McCain-My understanding is that she has a mobility impairment, as well.<br><br>I could\'ve sworn she was up onstage in leg braces after her dad clinched in March, but I could be wrong.<br><br>In any case, if she really is handicapped, that\'s probably why she is laying low.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933265" class="dsq-comment-message">Jay:  Actually, one article stated that she plays sports [basketball, volleyball, I believe].  And, she can do this, even if handicapped.  Which is even more wonderful!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934845" class="dsq-comment-message">You know I had read the same thing that Jay read, even though I think this is a great and valid post, was thinking the same thing. But after your response what can I say, but there is no real excuse for why we don\'t see her.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935157" class="dsq-comment-message">OpenEyes:  YEP!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933020" class="dsq-comment-message">HUFFINGTON POST:<br>As was pointed out yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor, the McCain campaign was called out for lying about the purported urging of Cindy McCain by Mother Teresa herself to adopt two children at her orphanage back in 1991. Turns out, McCain never met or even spoke with Mother Teresa on that trip.<br><br>Once confronted by the Monitor about the deception, the campaign quickly erased such claims from the website, as it did with Cindy\'s family recipes, which were proved to be lifted from the Food Network.<br><br>But after doing some research, this deception was no careless accident, but rather another shameless and deliberate attempt by the campaign to reinvent and embellish the McCain family history in time for his 2008 presidential bid.<br><br>Here\'s how the McCain adoption was described by them prior to the 2008 presidential race:<br><br>    Newsweek (Nov. 15, 1999, Cindy McCain\'s Own Story):<br><br>        On finding a child while running a relief mission to Bangladesh in 1991:<br>        Story continues below<br>        advertisement<br><br>        I was working in Dhaka, and a friend of mine from Arizona had said to me, Look, while you\'re there, do me a favor. Mother Teresa has an orphanage in Dhaka. Would you mind seeing if they need any help? And I said, Sure. We finally found the orphanage, and we saw 150 newborns on one floor. And a lot of them were sick. And the nuns said, [This little girl with a cleft palate]--can\'t you take her and get her medical help? And I thought, well, sure I can, I can do that.<br><br>    CNBC (Feb 12, 2000, Tim Russert Interview with the McCains):<br><br>        Mrs. McCAIN: She\'s--our daughter Bridget is eight years old. I found her in Mother Teresa\'s orphanage when she was 10 weeks old in Bangladesh. She has a cleft palate; she had some other problems. And the nuns persuaded me to bring her home, and I did. I--I could do that. I was able to do that. And literally on board the flight home from Bangkok to Los Angeles, not having spoken to my husband, I decided I couldn\'t c--I had to--I couldn\'t let her go. I had--she chose me. So she\'s ours now. I came home and presented my husband with a new daughter that he didn\'t know he had.<br><br>    Vanity Fair (November 2004, The Trashing of John McCain):<br><br>        In 1991, when Cindy McCain was on a relief mission to Bangladesh, she was asked by one of Mother Teresa\'s nuns to help a young orphan with a cleft palate. Flying her to the U.S. for surgery, Cindy realized she couldn\'t give her up. At the Phoenix airport, she broke it to her husband, and they eventually adopted the child. But few people knew that story. In the words of McCain\'s national campaign manager, Rick Davis, a smear doesn\'t have "to be true to be effective."<br><br>Now see how the story changed at the beginning of 2008:<br><br>    The Sunday Mail (Feb. 3, 2008, Dark past no barrier for Cindy):<br><br>        ``While working at Mother Teresa\'s orphanage in the early 1990s, I stumbled upon the most beautiful little girl I\'d ever seen,\'\' she said. ``She had a terrible cleft palate. She had problems with her feet. She had problems with her hands. She had all kinds of problems.<br><br>        ``As only Mother Teresa can, she prevailed upon me to take this baby and another baby to the United States for medical care.\'\'<br><br>    The Sunday Telegraph (Feb. 3, 2008, Cindy McCain: pills, ills, beer and the White House)<br><br>        It was on a trip to Bangladesh in 1991 that she adopted Bridget. On Friday she recounted to voters in Missouri and Illinois how Mother Teresa persuaded her to return home with the child. "I just could not let her go. The only thing was, I had not told my husband. When I got back, he asked me \'Where will she go?\' and I said: \'I thought she could come to our house.\'<br><br>    Digital Journal (Jun 15, 2008, Can We Trust Cindy McCain to Represent American Women?):<br><br>        Mrs. McCain has been involved in charity work from clearing landmines, to starting a charity to help children who need facial reconstruction. She has been inspired by her daughter she adopted from Bangladesh who needed extreme care after being born with a cleft palate. The adoption was prompted by Mother Teresa herself who implored Cindy to adopt the little girl. She did so without first consulting John McCain because of her compassion for the girl and her respect for Mother Teresa.<br><br>But the most damning evidence of a deliberate attempt to concoct this story comes from cached versions of the McCain campaign website.<br><br>Here\'s how Cindy\'s campaign bio reads on the website as late as November 9, 2004:<br><br>    As an advocate for children\'s health care needs, Cindy H. McCain founded the American Voluntary Medical Team (AVMT) in 1988. The AVMT provided emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world. Cindy led 55 medical missions to third world and war-torn countries during AVMT\'s seven years of existence. During one of those missions, on a visit to Mother Teresa\'s Orphanage Cindy agreed to bring two babies in need of medical attention back to the United States. One of those babies is now a happy and healthy little girl named Bridget McCain.<br><br>Now compare that to the change made on the website on February 3, 2008 -- the same day the stories above by The Sunday Mail and The Sunday Telegraph were printed:<br><br>    As an advocate for children\'s health care needs, Cindy founded and ran the American Voluntary Medical Team (AVMT) from 1988 to 1995. AVMT provided emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world. Cindy led 55 medical missions to third world and war-torn countries during AVMT\'s seven years of existence. On one of those missions, Mother Teresa convinced Cindy to take two babies in need of medical attention to the United States. One of those babies is now their adopted daughter, 15 year old Bridget McCain.<br><br>Notice the obvious change in the one sentence that depicts the circumstances of the adoption.<br><br>The instances of the dishonest efforts to create a McCain family portrait are growing. The campaign previously had to scrub its website of Cindy\'s family recipes when it was discovered in April that they were largely cut and paste from the Food Network.<br><br>At the time, they blamed an intern for the problem. I wonder who they will now blame for Cindy McCain\'s own words?<br><br>Are these indicative of the McCain family values?<br><br>UPDATE: Seems that Rick Warren told Larry King on Monday night that the Mother Teresa story was one of three times during Saturday\'s forum that McCain teared-up. They\'re liars and actors.<br><br>Mark Nickolas is the Managing Editor of Political Base, and this story was from his original post, "The Anatomy of a Deception: How The McCains Changed Their Baby Adoption Story Just Before 2008 Bid"<br><br>As was pointed out yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor, the McCain campaign was called out for lying about the purported urging of Cindy</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933171" class="dsq-comment-message">delfinajones:   WOW!!!!  Great Find!!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Way ta KEEP THE FOCUS and the PRESSURE on "McAncient"!!!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933044" class="dsq-comment-message">Sarah Palin - The Anna Nicole Smith of Politics!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933059" class="dsq-comment-message">Rick Warren lost any and all credibility with me with his "fair and balanced" "cone of silence" debate where he tried to sandbag Obama and give McCain the answers so he\'d come out on top.<br><br>The "Purpose-Driven" pastor drove right into a hedge of lies and manipulation that make him no better than Mullah Dobson or Pat Robertson in being so blatantly partisan.  So he just compounds more of the lies coming out of Camp McCain, and Bridget is disabled and whatnot, all I see is that when it\'s convenient and beneficial to their camps, especially in courting the POW/Disabled/Problem Child vote, they will trot Bridget out on CUE.<br><br>Seems like the "Straight-Talk Express" keeps getting off track, off schedule and takes a good deal of detours to the land of nowhere, talking loud and saying NOTHING.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933177">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933177" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Co-signing!!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933109">delfinajones</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933109" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess the key here is Cindy didn\'t follow the law in adopting this baby. More from HUFFPO- go there if you wan to explore. The kid is better off with the McCains even if they keep her at arms length but it seems a sad existence for her nonetheless.<br><br>In the Adoption world, we have known about this McCain controversy since 2004. McCain ran for the Republican nomination 2004 against Georgie a rumor started by the W. campaign that McCain fathered a "black" child. In fact, this is when McCain started addressing Bridget McCain, from there the story is different from publication to publication. The reason is it involves Human Trafficking of a high ranking official with a VERY wealthy wife.<br>Truth be known, Cindy McCain bypassed the government of Bangledesh and the USA, she put baby Bridget on a private airplane, thereby avoiding immigration, obtaining a visa for Bridget, etc.<br>What can the USCIS do once the baby was in the USA getting medical care under the guardianship of a Wealthy Politician\'s wife?<br>If people understood how difficult and how expensive it is to internationally adopt, this would erk you more. The stacks of paperwork required and layers of bureacracy we must go through.<br>Our country (and others) have two sets of rules: one set is for the rich and famous like Madonna (who paid the malawi government $1 million for David) Jolie (who with 3 international adoptions) one in Cambodia through Seattle International Agency, later closed down because of fraud in Cambodia, second in Ethiopia, she announced the birth mother died of AIDs, this was a LIE, the bio mother is alive. Last was Vietnam, who right after the adoption closed down to the USA because of fraud and children not being properly relinquished orphans.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933218">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933218" class="dsq-comment-message">delfinajones:  ABSOLUTELY on -:The kid is better off with the McCains. . . "  <br><br>Again, I LOVE the children and wish the BEST for them!!<br><br>Co-signing on the ". . two sets of rules: . . . ".    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Good post, again!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1939998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1939998" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1939998" class="dsq-comment-message">You know something, Delfina?  I\'m getting real tired of celebrities engaging in these international adoptions so they can attach these children to their hips like some <i>dang accessories</i>.  That\'s all Madonna did, and paid the Malawi government that million dollars probably to imprison David\'s biological father and keep him from going into a British or American court and sue her ass for basically government-sanctioned kidnapping of an infant.  You know Madge only does something when she wants media attention.  She already had two biological children (with two different men, thereby making her a "baby mama"), she didn\'t need to adopt David, except she saw all the positive press Angelina Jolie was getting and got envious.<br><br>Angelina Jolie, on the other hand, started adopting her children before she got involved with Brad Pitt.  She\'s also worked for years with organizations like Amnesty International and other United Way Organizations, so I\'m more inclined to believe that her adoption of these children was because she really wanted them, and not because of some ulterior motive like Madge.  She held no press conferences when she acquired Maddox and Zahara - one day, she just showed up in public and said they were her son and daughter.  No fan fare at all.  And Pitt wanted a family, so while Jennifer Aniston was saying she wanted kids, and started dragging her feet when Pitt wanted to start a family, and didn\'t produce any kids, Jolie started looking better to him than Aniston.  <br><br>Aniston can save face all she wants by saying Jolie stole her husband; but the reality is, Aniston was in the marriage for publicity and Pitt was the rising star of the two when they were togehter, but he got cheated out of the family she said she wanted.  And to Pitt\'s credit, he\'s put his money and his actions where his mouth is.  He pitched in down in New Orleans, helping Katrina victims, and adopted Jolie\'s kids before she got pregnant with their own biological kids.  What remains to be seen is if the biological children of Pitt and Jolie will be treated better than the adopted ones.  I think they\'ll manage it just fine and be together raising those kids longer than Hollywood is thinking they will.<br><br>Too bad the McCains don\'t appear to have the same attitude regarding Bridget, but then again, maybe the next 65 days will reveal just how well they regard her.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1942054" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1942054">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1942054" class="dsq-comment-message">You see Jolie/Pitt as I do.<br><br>It\'s rare to see a man talk so vocally about his \'biological clock\'. But, dammit, Brad Pitt didn\'t try and hide shit. He was talking about how much he wanted to be a father for a good TWO YEARS before he even met Angelina Jolie. The man was telling the WORLD, so I know his WIFE knew he wanted kids and wanted them yesterday.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1933153" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933153">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933153" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  1 more.<br><br><a href="http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/06/mom-and-bridget-mccain-on-pet-duty.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparrowblog.com/2008/06/mom-and-brid...</a><br><br><br>This was  fun     -     "field trippin\' "!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks for the stimulus!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!   Tired Deep Breaths!!!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933216">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933216" class="dsq-comment-message">There\'s no need for the brown sister now that Megan has her great new sisters in Bristol, Willow and Piper Palin.  That\'s how she referred to them in People yesterday.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1933226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933226">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933226" class="dsq-comment-message">parker404:   Hmmmmm???<br><br>Whew!  Shaking her head Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1933275" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1933275" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933275">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933275" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, Megan said the McCains and Palins are one big happy family now and the Palin girls are like sisters to her.<br><br>We already know how Hensley/McCain women have a little habit of dropping sisters, half-sisters and adoptive sisters when it\'s convenient.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934481" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1934481" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934481" class="dsq-comment-message">Parker, now imagine how Bridget feels that her "sister" has "adopted" other sisters who look like Meaghan does.  That\'s just flat out disgusting for Meaghan McCain to wax poetic over Sarah Palin\'s daughters like Bridget doesn\'t exist.<br><br>That cannot make Bridget feel too good; in fact she probably feels like Bush did when his mother and father said "Bill Clinton was the \'son\' they never had" right in GeeShrubya\'s presence, too.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1936035" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1936035">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1936035" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, I hadn\'t heard that quote before. That explains some things about W.<br><br>It seemed to me to be 1) somewhat cruel & 2) phoney for Megan Insane to make those statements to people mag. I went to their website to make a comment asking where Bridget is, but I didn\'t see where to make it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935284">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935284" class="dsq-comment-message">Didn\'t she just meet them Friday?<br><br>From what I understand McCain himself had only talked to Pawlin twice.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935331">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935331" class="dsq-comment-message">Honey01:  REMEMBER - NO VETTING, \'cause "McAncient" thought that  [beside his title] a "vet" was a place where you take animals for treatment!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!   LAWD HA\'MERCY Deep Breaths!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1933370" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933370">VanityReloaded</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933370" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m assuming Bridget would look bad in the eyes of the racist anti-Obama red necks who rather vote for McCain than Obama and see our country plunge to the worst. Parading with a black child messes up his all-white American image.<br><br>What a sucumbag.<br><br>Obama 2008</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1933381" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1933381">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1933381" class="dsq-comment-message">I say leave Bridget alone.  We don\'t want to cause her anymore hurt and we know she is probably already feeling it.  <br><br>Don\'t want to call her out and have her feel unwanted.  Because you know folks can get really mean.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1934460" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934460" class="dsq-comment-message">Val, we aren\'t calling her out; the McCains tried to go the route of international adoption and now they are trying to hide this child out like she\'s dirty laundry.<br><br>As I said upthread, the day the MSM took aim at Obama\'s girls, that gives license to ask where is Bridget and why are the McCains hiding her like shes dirty laundry.<br><br>The day the MSM decided to call out Sasha Obama for her quite innocent statement of saying she preferred to watch "That\'s So Raven" versus "Hannah Montana" and then going batshyt crazy about something that Sasha responded to in all innocence; again, I say Bridget McCain should not be allowed to be ignored by the MSM, while they take aim; AIM, I say, at Obama\'s girls.<br><br>And when they take aim at those cute little ladies, I plan to fire back.  My position on Obama\'s platform is well-known and I haven\'t backed off it - however, like everyone else, I adore his two girls and will fight to protect them like they were my own.  <br><br>I\'m not advocating attacking Bridget McCain - I\'m challenging the McCain camp to quit hiding her like she\'s that "relative you keep in the back room at Big Mama\'s House".<br><br>Trust me, if the Obama girls were on the way to being juvenile delinquents, the MSM would not let up, and probably would hound them like they hounded Princess Diana to an early grave.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934746" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1934746">Jen IA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934746" class="dsq-comment-message">The Thieving-Junkie Ho (I\'m going with that because it\'s better than writing in her name...) is also the person who has claimed as recently as last month that she\'s an "only child."  Well, someone better remind T-J-H that her daddy had a daughter from another marriage, a marriage that was "interrupted" by T-J-H\'s mother.  <br><br>BTW, note the new picture floating around of McLame and his new concubine VP with their "families" -- again, Bridget is nowhere to be found in it...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934833" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1934833" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934833" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like being Chicks on the Side Runs in Cindy\'s family.  First, her momma steals her daddy from his wife; and Cindy steals McCain from his first wife.<br><br>Imagine that!  Being brought up to be a COTS (Chick on the Side) LOL.<br><br>You can\'t make this shyt up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1936000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1936000">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1936000" class="dsq-comment-message">Cindy McPercoset actually has 2 half sisters & a step sister. Her dad had 3 biological daughters & a step daughter.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1937707">Leota2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1937707" class="dsq-comment-message">Did you know that if you google  "Thieveing Heiress Junkie Whore"<br>it goes to a Digg post about Miss Cindy Lou Clueless?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1940041" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1940041" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940041" class="dsq-comment-message">Leota, that\'s priceless.<br><br>Almost as good as Googling "Miserable Failure" and having that search engine leading to "George W. Bush".<br><br>Try doing a "google" search with "Miserable Failure" and see what you come up with.  As Robert Wuhl would say, "I shyt you not."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934801" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1934801">Leota2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934801" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting that the MSM whines about how we don\'t KNOW Obama.<br>But my neighbor--a republican--didn\'t even know that John McCain had six children.<br>Three he adopted from his first wife when they were little, and three from his marriage with Cindy.  She thought Meaghan was an only child. . . . .Kinda like Cindy--huh?<br>I don\'t have any problem with people protecting their children--but there\'s a  whole lot <br>of mendacity in politics.  You never know what they\'d do for political gain---showing or not showing children.  You know --like Palin parading the baby about . . . . .</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934876" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1934876" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934876" class="dsq-comment-message">Suggested letter to the editor of your local paper:<br><br><i>John McCain\'s selection of Sarah Palin as his runningmate is disturbing. Not because he picked a candidate whose resume reveals little to recommend her for the job. Who doesn’t know anything about Iraq. Who asked, “What exactly does the VP do everyday?” <br><br>It\'s disturbing because John McCain is telling us that, in a dangerous world, he would leave this nation in the hands of a person he\'s only met once. Or twice depending on who you believe.<br><br>If I made out a will and entrusted my children to the care of a person I\'d only met once or twice, what would that say about my fitness as a parent? What would that say about my regard for my children’s well-being? About my judgment?<br><br>Country first? <br><br>John McCain is dangerously unfit to lead this nation.<br></i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1935266" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935266">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935266" class="dsq-comment-message">I actually wonder today why I never see her. I was watching the McCain/Pawlin rally in Pennsylvania today and at the conclusion I noticed McCain kind of playfully pushed Meghan towards the mike.<br><br>Honestly, it had occured to me that McCain was looking for his own  "cute quotient" in the Pawlin family to counteract the Obama/Biden familyies. You just can\'t compete with Sasha and Malia. That Sasha is a natural, she needs her own show! .</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1935383" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935383">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935383" class="dsq-comment-message">Honey01:  ". . .  "cute quotient" . . .     A thought!!   :&gt;)     Could go along with NOT trying ta have that "McGramp"-look!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1935300" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1935300" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935300">mel</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1935300" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935300" class="dsq-comment-message">Initially, I also thought they were trying to hide her to avoid a repeat of the 2000 rumors, but after some digging, I don\'t think it\'s as shady as all that. The two youngest sons (18 & 20) are also MIA from the trail...I think it\'s more about them not wanting McCain to look that much older. Meaghan already looks like his granddaughter, the youngest three would reinforce that visual even more. So, yeah, I think he\'s keeping those kids out of the spotlight to make himself look better, but not because Bridget is a poc.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935355">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935355" class="dsq-comment-message">mel:  Interesting thought!  He just may fear the "McGramp" look with respect to his CHILDREN!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1935914" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1935914" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935914" class="dsq-comment-message">Mel. I didn\'t think of that, but even the Thieving Junkie-Ho standing next to McCain makes him look old.  And his Alaskan Barbie VP will <i>really</i> enforce making him look old.<br><br>Women McCain\'s age standing next to him make him look old.  He can\'t get away from that, so he might as well parade his kids.  ALL OF THEM.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1936758">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1936758" class="dsq-comment-message">So then explain the recent People Magazine cover in which John, Cindy and Meaghan are pictured with Palin and her five kids [ down syndrome baby included]...where\'s the adopted girl?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1940064" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1940064" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940064" class="dsq-comment-message">Francis, that\'s the WHOLE purpose of this post.  "Where\'s Bridget?"<br><br>It\'s not looking good for McCain to have his adopted daughter absence like she\'s the Black Relative they don\'t want to acknowledge, but they know she\'s there.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1935964">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935964" class="dsq-comment-message">SO....  Surely,  Sen. McCain will have his whole family with him when he accepts the Republcan nomination for POTUS, right?   RIGHT???<br><br>He will be surrounded by his whole family, won\'t he?  WON\'T HE?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1936738">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1936738" class="dsq-comment-message">No, because having her around would only raise questions about the mother teresa adoption, which we all know to be a complete fabrication. More importantly is this pattern of outright lies in which the McCains, both John and Cindy have a habit of telling. If the media were to start pulling that thread [ from his military service and the keating five scandle, to Cindy\'s drug addiction ] you would probably witness John McCains campaign come apart like a worn out sweater....but they won\'t.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1936661">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1936661" class="dsq-comment-message">The more important question, is the image that People magazine is allowing republicans to give to the American people. The cover for PEOPLE MAGAZINE depicting McCain/Palin as the American family [down syndrome baby in tow] is a lie in itself. What about McCains young Indian [ some say black ] daughter that\'s not pictured and conviently never pictured with the candidate...What she\'s not part of the family? People Magazine should have insisted that SHE be part of  the photo before making a decision [ or being complicite in a lie to the american people ] to place McCain\'s family on the cover.<br><br>What a bunch of lying, pandering hypocrites....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1939432">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1939432" class="dsq-comment-message">"My friends",<br>Seems like McPain has been reading JJP. According to the article below jacked from Politico, Bridget will get her shout out at the RNC. Maybe now we will need a post about his 3 kids with his first wife.<br><br><br>McCain has also repeatedly invoked his time as a prisoner of war in response to recent questions about the number of homes he owns. But he rejected a suggestion that he is overdoing it by talking too much about his time in Hanoi. <br><br>"What I hear from everybody I know is that I don\'t talk about it enough," McCain said. "People keep saying to me, `Talk about it more. We need to hear your personal story, how you made a choice for your country when you refused to come home early.\' I think that Sen. Obama has a great story to tell and certainly I don\'t begrudge him telling it." <br><br>In fact, the Republican convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul will showcase McCain\'s life story. By the time it\'s over, one adviser said, every voter will know McCain grew up in a military family and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war, turning down early release. <br><br>The convention also will introduce voters to his family, and Cindy McCain will talk about their children, particularly their adoption of daughter Bridget from Bangladesh. <br><br>McCain\'s youngest sons received permission from the military to attend the convention. Jack is a senior at the Naval Academy, and Jimmy is an enlisted Marine with one tour in Iraq under his belt. Neither will wear a uniform, given the military\'s rules against political activity. <br><br>"They\'re not going to speak, they\'re not going to do any politicking or campaigning. They\'re just part of our family, and it\'s appropriate for our family be there," McCain said. "Both of them are on duty, so they\'ll be leaving right after the convention is over — back to their duties."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1940090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1940090" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940090" class="dsq-comment-message">JJai:<br><br>Then our jobs are done.  ROFL.<br><br>I just want them to quit hiding Bridget like she\'s that Crazy Uncle Booker T. who lives in Big Mama\'s back room, eating graham crackers.  That\'s all.<br><br>And I think your suggestion of a post asking about McLame\'s first family is a good idea.  I read that his oldest sons (adopted ones) who are around Obama\'s age, are supposed to show up during the convention in St. Paul.<br><br>I wonder if it\'s asking too much to have Carol McCain on stage with her sons when McLame accepts his nomination? ((eyebrows raised))</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1940224" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1940224" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940224" class="dsq-comment-message">Is Bridget going to get to speak?  If just to introduce her father at the convention, or some shyt like that?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1940314">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940314" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL<br>Heck Naah, If she gets on the stage I think that will be the extent. I really think they may just pan her in the audience or have her in the video. <br><br>In any case it looks like Gustav may save McCain from some of the pomp and circumstance; which he is not good at anyway.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1940484">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940484" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><i>In any case it looks like Gustav may save McCain from some of the pomp and circumstance; which he is not good at anyway.</i></blockquote><br>I\'ve been watching bits and pieces of the coverage, and for every few words said about the convention, there are a couple about Gustav and a couple about Katrina and Bush/McCain.<br><br>Roland just said he thinks they should cancel the Convention and just nominate McCain.   Damn, Gustav, the "Staff of the Gods" is whupping the Republicans.  I pray that it will be kind to New Orleans.<br><br>Bush and Cheney will not speak.  Their star, Jindal cannot be there.  Consider the money they\'ve paid to vendors and will not receive the services.  It is an opportunity for them to do something to help New Orleans, but even in doing so, it will highlight the fact that Bush and McCain were eating cake while Americans drowned.<br><br>I almost can\'t believe my eyes...This is like a plot from a masterful novel.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1945290" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1945290" class="dsq-comment-message">Nope, it\'s definitely what comes around, goes around.<br><br>The voodoo queens of New Orleans put a superwhammy on BushCo for letting so many people drown in New Orleans.  The ancestors were definitely worked HARD.  I think the mojo is still working for those who are trying to keep them in power...<br><br>Some cristoFascist was saying pray for Obama\'s speech to be rained out in Mile High Stadium, and now, look.  <br><br>Look at the payback.<br><br>This ain\'t no accident...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1945350">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1945350" class="dsq-comment-message">i couldn\'t agree with you more!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1940890">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1940890" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, I thought about this too. Do you remember that barbecue he(McBush) claimed he had with crist, jindal, romney and wives/girlriends(beard in Crist\'s case)? Well, there is video with her coming out of a vehicle and walking up some stairs with her mother.<br><br>She is a VERY big girl. I mean HUGE. Nothing wrong with that if she is just a big girl. To me, however, I kept thinking "childhood obesity" or some health issue.<br><br>I remember thinking at the time - I wonder if they would ever allow her to come out on the campaign trail, given the above? <br><br>I\'m not sayin\' anything so y\'all don\'t go ballistic on me. Appearances. Appearances.<br><br>T.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1941068">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1941068" class="dsq-comment-message">She doesn\'t fit the image in many ways. Poor kid. I think you are only pointing out the obvious, not being mean at all.<br><br>:-)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1948195" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948195" class="dsq-comment-message">Dang it, Bridget McCain is pretty just as she is.  I see beyond her appearance, and if they\'re that damned concerned, dress her up, give her some makeup appropriate for a young teenage lady, and pump up her self-esteem, just as she is.  Let her know her potential.  Damn.<br><br>If they don\'t, this child will be writing a book about what it is like "Growing Up McCain" in five years.  Book it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-2147375">h2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2147375" class="dsq-comment-message">Looked to me as if Bridget is going through some of the final work associated with her cleft palate.  Those are powerful looking braces and the work involved could at times include medicines that plump one up.  Been there.  Done that.  If the McCains were the racists many imply, they wouldn\'t have stepped up to the plate to help her in the first place.<br><br>And being the youngest, she may just be shy and aware of her weight problem want on her own to not be in the limelight right now.  If Senator McCain wins, Bridget would be THE only one of their kids to move into the White House it seems.<br><br>Think positively - the world will be a better place for it!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1948230" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948230" class="dsq-comment-message">You are still trying to judge and failing miserably.<br><br>You won\'t be missed, because you are off your meds and refuse to make sense.<br><br>See ya.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1948289">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948289" class="dsq-comment-message">Er, -um that would be:  ididnt, truy, ver, charachter, assasination, se, racust, responce [a duplicate], embedde, isdeas, ahieve, Ifyou, shools, psycology, comparitine mavjievelli, twchniques, socoeties, templar, don\', imm,????<br><br>My spell checker has been committed!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>OOPS!  This response is in the wrong place and I don\'t know how to correct it.<br>Remember me?  -"technologically-challenged"!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)  I apologize for the confusion!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-2024328" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-2024328">hbemis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2024328" class="dsq-comment-message">So? She\'s a big fat little dark kid. She\'s also cute and seems incredibly excited by everything that\'s going on around her. I\'m glad the McCain\'s adopted her, who knows what her life may have become otherwise. Of course, it would\'ve been nice if the McCain\'s could\'ve adopted a black kid or one of the hundred\'s of thousand\'s of black/blackbiracial/etc., kids languishing in our adoption system. Then again, if he would\'ve people would have talked about him stealing black babies. The guy can\'t win.<br><br>Jack & Jill Alum<br>Independent<br>McCain & Palin \'08</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-2024383">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2024383" class="dsq-comment-message">that sort of commentary disparaging her skin color and size is completely unacceptable. I can\'t say that more emphatically.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-2024412">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2024412" class="dsq-comment-message">JJai:  THAT WAS the PURPOSE!!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-2024584" href="http://sooncome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">JunePearl</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2024584" class="dsq-comment-message">I find the language by which you choose to describe Bridget McCain reprehensible. <br><br>When she came out during the convention I was thinking to myself "Hey now, work it out Bridge!" Although she is from Bangladesh, she looks like most Black and Latino young women her age in that she has a shape that differentiates her from little boys. She looks like a young woman. Her skin is a beautiful shade of brown, and I hope she embraces it with pride in who God made her to be. <br><br>I know this is not my blog, and I would never claim it as mine. However, I think I can safely say that your language is out of bounds. Even Obama is saying to stay away from the kids. Please watch yourself.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-2024397">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-2024397" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:   Just got another NAME for my "TROLL WATCH/LIST".   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>They\'re just DROPPIN\' \'EM like RAIN!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-15386440">hankjmatt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-15386440" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m glad the McCain\'s adopted her, who knows what her life may have become otherwise. Of course, it would\'ve been nice if the McCain\'s could\'ve adopted a black kid or one of the hundred\'s of thousand\'s of black/blackbiracial/etc., kids languishing in our adoption system.<br><a href="http://www.club-penguin.org/" rel="nofollow">club penguin cheats</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-17001105">hankjmatt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-17001105" class="dsq-comment-message">I also thought they were trying to hide her to avoid a repeat of the 2000 rumors, but after some digging, I don\'t think it\'s as shady as all that. The two youngest sons (18 & 20) are also MIA from the trail...I think it\'s more about them not wanting McCain to look that much older. Meaghan already looks like his granddaughter, the youngest three would reinforce that visual even more.<br><a href="http://www.club-penguin.org/" rel="nofollow">Club Penguin Cheats</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1934972">aaronraul</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934972" class="dsq-comment-message">I dont know why you call yourself the CHRISTIAN PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL  I dont believe in christianity or any orther man made religionhowever I do know that ther is truth in the teachers that these so called religions are named after and none of your post seem to ascribe to any Christlike ideas I know of,However you do seem to like the eye for  an eye tootj for a tooth aproach.Therefore it seems that since the MSM uses ignorant slanderous statements and descriptions of human beings its okay for us to think and act the same way.Not much elevation are progrssive thought in that approach.I FIND THE TONE AND MANNER OF THIS WRIRING VERY SIMILIAR TO WHITE SUPREMIST THINKING ON THEIR SITES.Having studied and lived in the sixties and seventies I am well aware of agent provacateurs embedding themselves in the organizational structures that they feel are a threat to the conformity of the state,For this reason I am highly suspicious of some of these sites beacuse they seem to project and initiate articles that inspire anger racism victimization consciousness and other lower level thinking that can easily be manipulated and directed.For those who have an ear listen and help lift ourselves and our brothers from this lower body conscious mentality that permeates these sites rap music and entertainment in generel,A lot of you proudly claim to be members of the hio hop generation so look into why Tupac might have been killed.Start with the title DON KILLUMINATI meaning kill the illumiminati(NEW WORLD ORDER)and use rap to enlighten and uplift not to enslave.Maybee not bowing down to the MASONS AND DOING THEIR BIDDING.Have you ever noticed how most of the coomments just echo the thinking and statements of the post.Use the internet for research into propaganda and thought control were all victims of it fi in nothing but advertising</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1934973" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1934973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1934973">aaronraul</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1934973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1934973" class="dsq-comment-message">I dont know why you call yourself the CHRISTIAN PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL  I dont believe in christianity or any orther man made religionhowever I do know that ther is truth in the teachers that these so called religions are named after and none of your post seem to ascribe to any Christlike ideas I know of,However you do seem to like the eye for  an eye tootj for a tooth aproach.Therefore it seems that since the MSM uses ignorant slanderous statements and descriptions of human beings its okay for us to think and act the same way.Not much elevation are progrssive thought in that approach.I FIND THE TONE AND MANNER OF THIS WRIRING VERY SIMILIAR TO WHITE SUPREMIST THINKING ON THEIR SITES.Having studied and lived in the sixties and seventies I am well aware of agent provacateurs embedding themselves in the organizational structures that they feel are a threat to the conformity of the state,For this reason I am highly suspicious of some of these sites beacuse they seem to project and initiate articles that inspire anger racism victimization consciousness and other lower level thinking that can easily be manipulated and directed.For those who have an ear listen and help lift ourselves and our brothers from this lower body conscious mentality that permeates these sites rap music and entertainment in generel,A lot of you proudly claim to be members of the hio hop generation so look into why Tupac might have been killed.Start with the title DON KILLUMINATI meaning kill the illumiminati(NEW WORLD ORDER)and use rap to enlighten and uplift not to enslave.Maybee not bowing down to the MASONS AND DOING THEIR BIDDING.Have you ever noticed how most of the coomments just echo the thinking and statements of the post.Use the internet for research into propaganda and thought control were all victims of it fi in nothing but advertising</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1935897" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1935897" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1935897" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1935897" class="dsq-comment-message">Aaron/Raul, while you\'re welcomed on this blog, I\'d appreciate it if you take your meds for your disorder before engaging in debate.  OF ANY KIND.<br><br>You made two posts that sound batshyt crazy.  Like trying to judge me as a Christian, but prefacing your statement by saying you don\'t believe in Christianity of any kind.<br><br>How much sense does that make?  If you\'re going to answer that, I\'ll wait....<br><br>((looks at watch and sets alarm while rolling eyes))</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1948192" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1948192" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1948192">aaronraul</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1948192" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948192" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all ididnt  truy to judge you but judged your comments in accordance with Christ teachings.Christianity has ver little to do with Christ and is mostly based on the teachings of Paul.Anyway you engaged in what is standard on these sites name calling charachter assasination and alluding to mental instability.You can not judge my frame of mind because you are not me,You can only speculate at how you may feel if you had thoughts like mine.so dont project your mental confusion on me. I se that its almost impossible to elevate the conversation on this site beyond pre progrmmed racust call and responce to embedde isdeas placed in media stories to ahieve that result.Ifyou are really interested in serious thinking it would be wise to study all of the shools of thought philosophy psycology socialism comparitine religion mavjievelli NAZI PROPAGANDA TWCHNIQUES SHADOW GOVERNMENTS SECRET SOCOETIES FREE MASONRY THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ZIONISM.THE LIST NEVER STOPS.OR YOU CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY THE DOZENS WITH THE MSM AND HOPE YOU DONT REACT THE WAY THEY WANT YOU TO AS EVENTS UNFOLD AT ANY RATE IMM OUT OF HERE</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1948247">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1948247" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1948247" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1948247">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1948247" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948247" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, you are disrespecting all of the scholars and schools of thought with these incoherent strings of text (not sentences).<br><br>* Side note: Its almost as if he starts off talking calmly then goes off in this ridiculous <i>e</i>HULK rage with all of the capital words towards the end. Quite funny actually.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1948424">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1948424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1948424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1948424">aaronraul</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948424" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all Im computer illiterate,and dont know how to type,Also this is an old computer and the caps doesnt work right and last but not least I am trying to convey some very complex ideas to people who semm unable or unwilling to think on that level.Therfore you as CPL ,and others before you didnt refference one pont that I amde but continued with name calling analyse of my personality etc.This reminds me fo when the homies used to say I talked like a white boy because I was articulate. Or if I asked them why were they black and told them most beople referred to themselves as black or afro american because somebody told them they were,they would say I was on drugs, I tell you what forget about those other books ,its not the books but the ability to discern the diferrent ideas about thought and how to influence and manipulate consciousness,Try reading PEOPLE LIKE US.Its about the Black bougeoise elite patriarchs of American society and how thinking they are better than us they constantly attemot to prove themselves by assimulating into roles based on the standards of success set by white society.This system  was built into the slave system but it was already in Africa.You had your deified elites like Cleopatra being waited on hand and foot while she kicked it with the romans.The only person I feel that has understood the most important ideas I have been trying to convey is calligirl and possibly Miranda.Hopefully Ive opened anew area of thought somwher on this site,but now its time to go Im too old to play the dozens or re fight the battles of my youth and the stakes are too high and the game too srious</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1948432">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1948432" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1948432" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1948432">aaronraul</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1948432" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1948432" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all Im computer illiterate,and dont know how to type,Also this is an old computer and the caps doesnt work right and last but not least I am trying to convey some very complex ideas to people who semm unable or unwilling to think on that level.Therfore you as CPL ,and others before you didnt refference one pont that I amde but continued with name calling analyse of my personality etc.This reminds me fo when the homies used to say I talked like a white boy because I was articulate. Or if I asked them why were they black and told them most beople referred to themselves as black or afro american because somebody told them they were,they would say I was on drugs, I tell you what forget about those other books ,its not the books but the ability to discern the diferrent ideas about thought and how to influence and manipulate consciousness,Try reading PEOPLE LIKE US.Its about the Black bougeoise elite patriarchs of American society and how thinking they are better than us they constantly attemot to prove themselves by assimulating into roles based on the standards of success set by white society.This system  was built into the slave system but it was already in Africa.You had your deified elites like Cleopatra being waited on hand and foot while she kicked it with the romans.The only person I feel that has understood the most important ideas I have been trying to convey is calligirl and possibly Miranda.Hopefully Ive opened anew area of thought somwher on this site,but now its time to go Im too old to play the dozens or re fight the battles of my youth and the stakes are too high and the game too srious</div>\
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