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First Lady has always held a beloved sentimental mother/wife of the nation symbolism.  Conservatives are not ready to have to look at this very BLACK woman with her degrees and her fierceness and see her as the epitome of  the American  mother/wife.   Black people have never had an emotional connection to the First Lady  to worry about losing.   Laura Bush is just another white woman to us.  This will be a first for white people.  I hadn't thought about the separation anxiety of them not having their mother-in-chief.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:30:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The annoying liberal tendency to introduce bigotry into the conversation under the guise of parodying conservatives:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2007/10/09/hate-muslims-so-do-we-or-you-or-somebody/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2007/10/09/hate-musl...</a><br><br>Never mind that you end up scarring the very group you're trying to protect. The whole thing has the whiff of a fake hate crime.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:30:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "94dec464ba2020919c31e0f36a8cc034", "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}, "884395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They always know what they will face, don't they?<br><br>And, yet, they do it anyway.<br><br>Their courage must never be underestimated.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:23:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883731, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Indeed. :)  It affirms prejudice...no matter what angle you look from.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_23:25:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 892962, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885766": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/new-yorker-cover-shows-oval-office-with.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">No morons at AmericaBlog.</a> <br><br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/new-yorker-cover-shows-oval-office-with.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">John Aravosis sometimes pisses me off, but this time he gets it.</a><br><br><blockquote>Okay, what do we do about this? I want suggestions. This is what we have to deal with in America, as Democrats. <b>A liberal media that bends over so far backwards to be \"fair\" that it becomes just as bad as FOX News. A liberal publication like the New Yorker thinks it's funny to make Mrs. Obama some radical black panther, Barack Obama basically a terrorist (you'll note that he looks just like Osama bin Laden on the wall), and they're even burning the American flag in the Oval Office (that's supposed to be the White House, get it?). </b> They put Osama bin Laden on the wall of the Oval Office. And this is funny? Is the New Yorker so out of touch that they don't realize that much of America, or at least too much of America, harbors these very concerns about Obama and his wife? <b>I'm sure the New Yorker thinks they're actually poking holes in the myth by making light of the stereotypes. Yeah, and tell us how this pokes fun at the stereotype? It reinforces it. And yet again, you'd never see them try anything like this with John McCain. God forbid you even ask a question about John McCain's experience, the media will destroy you. But paint Obama and his wife as America-hating flag-burning violent terrorists, and it's funny.</b> I can't wait to hear what Mrs. Greenspan and Bob Schieffer over at NBC have to say about this. Somehow I'm betting their outrage won't be as great as when anyone questions Saint McCain.</blockquote>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_07:51:07", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883101, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883719": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "cali:  Just registered 2 people in my church TODAY!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:31:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883590, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're wrong about cable news. There's an assumption that everybody watches it. In truth only about 4% of the country and 8% of eligible voters watch it. Cable new has a daily audience of around 8-12 million. Grocery stores where this thing might be sold--90+% of the country frequents them. <br><br>Buying them up, and informing advertisers that you bought 30 copies and only read one just to see who to boycott would make it very clear that the hundreds of thousands of dollars they dropped on full page ads were totally wasted.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:21:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886228, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890976": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The title of the cover art is Politics of Fear. If there were an article in this issue about the politics of fear, I wouldn't be so aghast.<br><br>But there isn't. <br><br>So I am.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:39:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 890840, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "unfortunately, as one who has opposed obama's fisa vote, the article made all of that mess make sense. <br><br>but nothing's worse than that cover. it's just an outrage.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:53:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "anyone catch harold ford on the Today show this morning discussing this controversial picture (above)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:20:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "f6fae834f192b7aa1e5aa1071c57d772", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree. I spot something. The Obama campaign better be prepared for a very unwanted endorsement in October. That's what shit like this is trying to prompt.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:22:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886250, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:41:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 891479, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884754": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:44:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884519, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886019": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "July is when shit like this is pulled. It's far enough away from the election so they don't have to worry about backlash.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:45:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 882834, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Be pro active. Here are all the Conde nast publications you can cancel your subscription to and send the money to Obama to fight this hate, Hate, HATE!!!<br>Vogue <br>W <br><a href=\"http://style.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">style.com</a> <br>Glamour <br>Allure <br>Self <br>Teen Vogue <br>GQ <br>Details <br>Men's Vogue <br><a href=\"http://men.style.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">men.style.com</a> <br>Architectural Digest <br>Brides <br>Modern Bride <br>Elegant Bride <br><a href=\"http://Brides.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brides.com</a> <br>Lucky <br>Domino <br>Cookie <br>Golf Digest <br>Golf World <br>Golf for Women <br>Vanity Fair <br>Gourmet <br>Bon App\u00e9tit <br><a href=\"http://epicurious.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">epicurious.com</a> <br>Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler <br><a href=\"http://concierge.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">concierge.com</a> <br>Wired <br><a href=\"http://Wired.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wired.com</a> <br>Cond\u00e9 Nast Portfolio <br><a href=\"http://Portfolio.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Portfolio.com</a> <br>The New Yorker", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:47:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "d3c3b7b076fb8c9d7da90135728710ae", "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": 888660, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884737": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "While it may not be a popular line in this room, I sense an overreaction. Obviously everyone here knows the cover lampoons racist right-wing attacks on the Obamas.The New Yorker readers will know that as well though I agree that the image will undoubtedly be used by the right to further slander them. But comparing the illustrations to Sambo strikes me as disingenuous. The most thoughtful response I've seen yet is by LYM over at DailyKos. His take is that the New Yorker fucked up by not providing any context (therefore allowing the image to be used against Obama) but there is no malintent or racism here. <a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/01743/0064/23/551193\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/017...</a><br><br>Also, I haven't read the article yet but if the point is that Obama is a shrewd politician it's hard to argue with that. Of course he's a shrewd politician! I also think that his ideals line up with mine more than any viable presidential candidate in my lifetime but, as the FISA vote shows, Barack is not perfect nor should we expect him to be. Simply my $0.02.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:37:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "18a6a1e5c24d2c5b5a8b893c6ff644c0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Please see my recommendation for a \"thread\":  \"Suggested Alternative New Yorker Covers\" [especially concentrating on \"mcancient/cindy\".   Just a thought.  :&gt;)  Thank you.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:55:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 889933, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884228": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, the flag in the fireplace.  It is too much.  If it were satirical, they least they could have done was to follow up with something that shows the ignorance of the folks that believe this.  As it is, all this is, is confirmation of what has already been done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:52:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883867, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883740": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  ABSOLUTELY - BOF o' dem!<br>Sooo, I'm wondering.  What would be people's reactions IF Sith & Snow were the nominees???  Take a blood pressure pill B4 U respond.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:35:18", "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": 883661, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "B1:  I second that motion!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_23:28:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 893286, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884767": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was going to email him too, but it somehow didn't feel right.  He can produce whatever art he wants but The New Yorker should have known better.  They have the responsibility of their national circulation.  Sen. Obama has been getting threats, surely they know this?!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:48:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884404, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883745": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I believe you are right, msmartin. I have stumbled upon sites, looking for progressive women's voices and have found puma sites. I have posted questions about the abuse Michelle was taking and they pretty much said that \"tough, she didn't decry sexism when it was aimed at Hillary so \"f\" her. \" But even rougher. They don't want a black woman or a black man in the white house. It reminds me of a line from Missippi  Burning where Gene Hackman is describing the sentiment of a black man having more than a white man. Loosely a black man get a donkey and is able to work faster and easier than Gene's dad, so he kills the donkey. He kills it because he cannot have less than a black man.<br><br>There are so many factions that cannot understand that if we pool our talents, we all will have more.  I have a black girlfriend who has helped along through all the sh*t this election has thrown out into the open. She says that her mom used to say \"We have a tough row to hoe.\"  <br><br>On that note, I am signed up to ferry people to and fro to the precincts on election day. I won't let anyone not walk if I can help it.<br><br>Keep Michelle and Barack strong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:35:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892962": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is the smearing of the political character of a candidate\u2019s wife, not just the candidate. The caricature of Michelle Obama on the cover of  The New Yorker  makes her his running mate rather than his wife. Both are to be equally feared. Even if Obama\u2019s campaign is not saying it\u2013 you are getting two for one. It pictures Michelle Obama as the reincarnation Angela Davis. She is to be feared just as much as Obama, she holds the firepower, the balls, the phallic symbol and wears the combat boots. She is the driving force behind black revolutionary activism. She is the angry black woman. For her, the revolution goes on. She is portrayed as a life member of the Black Panther Party.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:04:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "bison1", "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": 888701, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883803": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Those fairweather feminists don't like all women, just Hillary.  Then again, HRC's so mannish in her attire and politics, <i>they're</i> being sexist by supporting her!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:46:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883293, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886308": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "on point, NMP. as always.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:25:45", "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": 886098, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887814": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not to be out-done, Jim McLaughlin says that Obama fits the stereotpype of an Oreo.<br><a href=\"http://mediamatters.org/items/200807130002?f=h_latest\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://mediamatters.org/items/200807130002?f=h_...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:14:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884262": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "New Press Shop now. This cover never should've happened. The Bradenburg Gate flap never should've happened. The Jesse Jackson thing never should've happened. The Press Shop needs to be replaced ASAP. If they had fought this before hand, the cover never would've been printed. And yes, they had to know about this. And if they didn't know about this, they're incompetent. Hire Howard Wolfson. He's an ass, but he's an ass made for that job.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:56:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883382, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885799": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bingo!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_07:58:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "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": 883009, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883752": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think blacks are the only people to be offended by this.  this is more an affront to the Muslim community, and well.... anyone who is not white \"patriotic\" (sarcasm) American.<br><br>I also agree that this has been done to achieve fame by the cartoonists.<br><br>This cycle has been so unbelievable, I can't wait for the outcome. It has been the kind of  ridiculousness that does not  prevail.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:37:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883637, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883241": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Truth:  Just sent an e-mail to the PERPS pointing out that that drawing doesn't fit the definition of cartoon [as presented in any dictionary], sooo its INTENT had to be to denigrate, slander, SMEAR,  Mr. & Mrs. Obama and to offer SUPPORT for another candidate, etc. <br>I stated that if that was NOT the intent, I would be looking forward to their next cover where another presidential candidate would be subject to the SAME S[yay even RACIST] attack.    crickets****  No SSSSSSSSAKES!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:11:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883176, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888389": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're right, Cable news does drive the media story line. The problem with this isn't that it'll be seen on cable news; is that it'll make its way to the networks, which have about 5 times the audience of cable news. That's a big problem. Networks also have shorter amounts of time to cover the story, so there's likely to be less debunking going on there. That's why fighting for the cable news story lines is important. You're absolutely right about the power of the morning shows. Most important of all. <br><br>I think you're wrong about buying the magazine up. Magazines don't make money through issue sales; they make money through advertising. If one person buys 50 copies but only reads one and only to write down a list of advertisers then the advertisers are going to want their money back. That's hundreds of thousands of dollars. Not the $200 it'd take to buy the issue off of the newsstands.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:15:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 886345, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's a couple: found this <a href=\"http://bp1.blogger.com/_orkXxp0bhEA/SHqnWFHVbWI/AAAAAAAAHbA/NM3FUxwlIpI/s1600-h/080714-montage-bush-evil2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">montage</a> which combines a bunch of them. Malkin lists more - <a href=\"http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/14/grow-a-pair-obama/#comment-375307\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/14/grow-a-pai...</a><br><br>Need more?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:00:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884215, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are absolutely right. The image is probably very quickly going to become separated from the cover, so that in a few months (oh, about election time), the image will be all there is and the fools who fall for that shit will never know it had anything to do with a magazine. The image will survive forever because it plays into those ugly, under-the-rock won't-even-admit-to-myself beliefs that those who \"don't know who he is\" and \"don't think he stands for anything\" are operating from.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_07:59:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885664, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883759": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I understand what you're saying, but do we stay mute? when it's THIS OBVIOUS?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:38:51", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883637, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884272": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Very, IMO, they are the very \"weak\" followers that were supposed to be strengthened by the independence that their feminism was supposed to afford them.  It seems that all they need is to have the word \"sexism\" waved before them and they follow.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:58:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883898, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888881": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"far removed\"? Not true...well, other than Frank Marshall Davis. Skillful or not, the obvious double-standards of the Dems have been brought out with this pic\u2026", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:06:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888812, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886322": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If you all are waiting for Dark Sith Ford to vigorously defend Obama, you will be waiting until hell freezes over.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:27:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886274, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884028": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Road:  YEP!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:20:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883808, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888158": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But isn't that the problem?  That most people in the country do *not* get The New Yorker's arch tone.  If you take off the words \"The New Yorker\" from the picture you are left with something so far from satire as to be racist and disgusting.  In other words, the 'satire' in this picture depends entirely upon understanding the nature of the publisher.  I'm originally from Colorado - the majority of people out there do not read The New Yorker - they aren't going to know its editorial bent, and without that context, you have no satire whatsoever.<br>Wasn't there an instance not so long ago where 'Harry Potter is an evil influence' people picked up on an article in The Onion, and, not understanding the nature of The Onion, circulated the story as fact?  I just went and checked and Wikipedia has a whole list of Onion articles being re-reported as fact.  That is the danger of this highly offensive cover.  The picture is *not* satire in and of itself.  It is an offensive, racist, xenophobic depiction of Senator and Mrs. Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:50:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Atalanta", "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": 883932, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883255": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WHAT THE FUCK????!!!!    i can barely breathe right now!!!  this shit is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!  this is IT...the line has been crossed!!!!   they've gone TOO FUCKING FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:13:19", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888376": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you for this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:13:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886443, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883257": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Ben Smith:<br><br><i>Mike Allen reports that Obama took a question (from NBC's Athena Jones) on the cover of the New Yorker:<br><br>\u201cThe upcoming issue of the New Yorker, the July 21st issue, has a picture of you, depicting you and your wife on the cover. Have you seen it? If not, I can show it to you on my computer. It shows your wife Michelle with an Afro and an AK 47 and the two of you doing the fist bump with you in a sort of turban-type thing on top. I wondered if you\u2019ve seen it or if you want to see it or if you have a response to it?\u201d</i><br><br>Outside of going WTF?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:13:34", "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": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883770": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "someone mentioned that the ADVERTISERS need to hear from us and this is so true.  They need to know that we will not stand for this.  Also the people in charge at the New Yorker should know that we will not tolerate any of this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:40:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "8db4954cdbd5bbd452237cfc46ad077e", "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}, "883259": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OOPs  SSSSSSSSSNAKES!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:13:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883241, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885822": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Do you remember that GQ magazine story the Clinton folks were able to kill? I think I see your point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:04:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "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": 883101, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883263": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i apologise for my language in the above post.  i saw the cover and exploded.  typing my e-mail of protest now.  again, i'm sorry.  i'm usually much more articulate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:14:53", "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": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884064": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As a cover it stands alone. That image stands alone. It doesn't matter which magazine, what article accompanies it or the intent. It is a cover that will be seen by people who will not remember whose cover it was or where the magazine stand s on the question of a black family living in the white house.<br><br>If it had been an illustration deep inside the magazine, that may, emphasis, may have changed the reactions somewhat. <br><br>I hope this explains the outcry, G. D.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:29:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am now wondering if there is any request that can be made of the New Yorker. And I mean I really do wonder.<br><br>I mean -- is there anything that they could do a cover story on before November (and any person who should write that story because they could get it right and any way to ensure that the cover is appropriate) ... anything like this that would be something we who are so disgusted with this would want to see them do?<br><br>Coming from a sort of \"yes you messed-up, and here is something you can do to try to balance the damage you have done\" <br><br>???thoughts???", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:21:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883382": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/13/21283/7519\" rel=\"nofollow\">This Week With Barack Obama</a> is now up.  The slideshow will lift your spirits.  We must fight the New Yorker Magazine in numbers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:37:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm hot to trot about that cover.  Harper's Magazine has posted a response to the effect that liberals \"have no sense of humor.\"  <br><br><a href=\"http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/07/hbc-90003244\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/07/hbc-9000...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:18:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "purplehawk", "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}, "884115": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Accomplished with her whole black in tact and non-apologetic for it.  Raising beautiful bright children who no doubt will also be accomplished strong black women who won't need to apologize for who they are.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:38:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883843, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wish my response to that picture could be brilliant and articulate but as it is, it just moves me to say how completely and utterly fucked up is The New Yorker???  This is the most racist thing I've seen of the Obama's yet.  Why are Black people expected to laugh this off as \"satire?\"  Are they going to \"satirize\" McCain's centegenarian ass similarly???  Are they going to depict Cindy McCain as the pill popping, charity fund stealing, adulteress that she is????  If not, then that's just further proof of their bullshit.<br><br>And to think it's only July!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:31:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "BlackAmericanPrincess", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886345": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I disagree with you on all fronts. Cable news can do damage to a campaign as proven with the Rev. Wright drama. And there's also nightly news programs (like ABC News, Nightline, NBC....etc.), morning show programs like The Today Show, as well as local news outlets. <br><br>Putting money in the pockets of your enemy is not the way to punish them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:31:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886280, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887370": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Amen, bigsmitty72, amen.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:27:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886896, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888503": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB,<br><br>Called him an Oreo AND quoted Jeremiah Wright. It was one for the record books.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:26:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887814, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're JUST coming to this conclusion? You're JUST seeing the forest for the trees, after watching the complete and utter complicitness of the MSM in pushing the bullshit ' it's still close for Hillary Clinton' memo, after WISCONSIN (when it was all over). <br><br>But, thank you, for seeing it for what it is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:54:08", "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": 889660, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "896080": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe....I think the last thing he put out was an audio, not a video as I said.   Anyway, I'm suspicious o audio only.<br><br>I'm more suspicious of Bush being distracted from catching this supposed mastermind of 9/11.  It's chilling how they've managed to conflate Iraq and 9/11, substituting Iraq for bin Laden without any national outcry.  If god supposedly told Bush to invade, then surely Muslims are justified in thinking it a \"Crusade\".  <br><br>America demonized, then invaded a nation, and Murdered the leaders two sons without any war crimes trial.  It is extraordinarily chilling.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_09:36:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 895924, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884408": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "True. But  he's the one looking at you, not her. And he's looking at you out the side of his face.<br><br>Therein lies the main message.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:27:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883912, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884306": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When this issue comes out, look through it and write down every advertiser in it - then write your complaints to them.  Don't be nasty, just say you will no longer buy any products of theirs and why.  Enlist all your friends.  Money speaks to these people..  Don't buy the issue, of course.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:05:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "glaukopis", "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": 884212, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891747": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "we read the piece differently.  and you are probably not representative of the typical new yorker reader.  <br><br>anyway, i thought the whole point of life was a constant striving for perfection (whatever 'perfect' means for you).   nothing \"idealistic\" about that.  but that's a whole 'nother topic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_19:03:28", "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": 887797, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Jonathan Martin:<br><br><i>Ya can't make it up<br><br>The New Yorker says it\u2019s satire. It certainly will be candy for cable news.<br><br></i><br><br>I think the title says it all. <br><br>No, you can't make this *#&$ up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:19:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I understand what you are saying and I agree.  They should have satirized the people<br>who believe these rumors rather than the Obamas.  That would have made sense.<br>All this is doing is perpetuated  the myths.  Would it have been funny or satirical to them to have white slaves on the cover working in cotton fields and answering to a black massa?   Or to have white slaves being whipped by a black massa?  I think Not!   After all, many whites ask if that is what Obama intends to do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:32:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887399, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887384": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not fair, I've been blasting away at the front pagers over at DailyKos. While I understand where some would see race. I think this has little to do with race, and much to do with the assumption that Obama's win is a foregone conclusion so he should be pressured into pursuing their agenda(s). I think that's a huge mistake, and I've told them that pretty bluntly. But it's also a mistake for Obama's African American supporters to be seeing race in everything; that just diminishes the effectiveness of responses when there actually is race involved (see the New Yorker Cover). I think too many people here think the sole goal is to elect an African American candidate. Look that is a goal, and a goal that I share. But we have to win the election to achieve that goal. Winning a general election means working with people you don't like...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:29:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 887143, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887438": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We should all bombard their email (the New Yorker) voicing our opposition to such a distasteful portrayal of our future president.   Besides, they're just jealous......when will we get to hear the sordid details about the extramarital affair that Cindy McCain carried on with John while his crippled wife sat by helpless to do anything.  Nobody ever brings that up.  Is it because she's a pretty blonde. Does that make her off limits.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:35:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "e048a549006f339ef87ddc878a62cae3", "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}, "887898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She meant The New Yorker board, not the Conde Nast board as a whole.  There is a list of contributors in each NYer  issue, but no editorial staff is usually listed, unlike its sister publication, <i>Vanity Fair</i>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:25:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885921, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm not sure it's about Sen. Obama being able to \"take a joke.\"  I agree with those who have said that this is going to play into the hands of the galloping bigots--what great ammo for them--\"Look!  Even the 'librul' New Yorker Mag is on to the Obamas!\"<br><br>To be even handed, will we see a TNYer cover with a still-married John McCain and Cindy having an assignation while she's popping her stolen drugs? Oh, wait.  That stuff is actually TRUE!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:10:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "shawkenawe", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883292": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just emailed everyone on that list posted.  Everybody's trying to use the Obama's for fame or notoriety...it's disgusting.  That's why O should never answer for anybody who does something stupid and invokes his name.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:21:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883241, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883293": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'd love to see some of the angry Hillary supporters transfer some of their anger on behalf of Michelle here, because this thing is all hate for Michelle.  I'm so angry I could buy 20 copies just to burn them.  (I know, that'd be stupid).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:21:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "38c49e2ee2ce46bf31a9db5a2bbcd327", "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}, "888414": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hadn't thought of that Craig, he probably was on the list.  That would explain his feigned attempt at support.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:17:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888227, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883813": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I feel like have just been gut checked. Tryin' to keep my eyes on the prize. <br><br>I think not only do these people want to engage in a smear campaign, but they also wish to break down Obama's and their supporters. They want knock the uppity ni**a down a notch. I am angry, but more so sad right now. <br>Just this weekend I had thinking how I needed to schedule vacation time in January. I was so determined. I even engaged some Cynthia McKinney supporters this weekend in downtown Chicago in a polite and genial manner!<br><br>I am going to keep focused on the fact that come hell or highwater, I will be in DC for HIS inaguration.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:48:19", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Absolutely.  Magazine industry is hurting right now - ad sales are down.  They knew what they were doing.  They wanted the controversy.  If you want to hold them accountable, complain to the advertisers.  That what folks did to MSNBC and it worked.  Ad sales pay the rent.  They'll hear ya.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:47:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "38c49e2ee2ce46bf31a9db5a2bbcd327", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884834": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Context is everything.  A few weeks ago, a (white, liberal, New Yorker) friend of mine wrote in the course of our email chat, \"hey, aren't you worried about Obama being a radical Muslim terrorist?\"--knowing that she and I both think the people who DO think that are infuriating idiots.  In that context, a snarky remark in a private discussion where she knew the audience, it was clear to me her remark was sarcastic and her target was NOT Obama but right-wing fear-mongers.  I wasn't offended or bothered (though it didn't strike me as hilarious either).<br><br>But if my friend put those same words, without any context, on tens of thousands of billboards, in other cities, towns, next to highways and churches around the country--it would be a whole other story, and it probably would stir up and reinforce the dumb rumors and ignorant fears of a lot of people.  My friend would never do such a thing; the New Yorker just did.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_02:05:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "4444b5197657238c62b01b99d83406e3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know, I should have seen this coming. I really should have. Frank Lizza almost had me convinced he was fair.<br><br>Almost.<br><br>But not anymore. That his article would be in between the covers of <i>this</i> and I see what's going on....<br><br>This will be the best selling issue of The New Yorker. And Lizza's article will be widely read.<br><br>Yes, it's July.<br><br>As as I said recently, Barack is still fighting a nomination battle. <br><br>And what a battle it is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:08:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883318, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The white liberal/progressives and Democratic Party have shown their true colors during this campaign process. Black people should now know that all we have is each other.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_19:45:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887397": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "agreed.  i certainly won't be rioting in the streets, but i will be working my ass off to get him elected...reading everybody within and without earshot the RIOT ACT if they are even considering sitting this election out!!!  a registration riot.  has a nice ring to it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:31:11", "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": 885991, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887910": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"The cartoon didn't poke fun at Barack's big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking. It mocked and ridiculed Black people by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant.\"<br><br>RonnieB, <br>As a white person, that is exactly what I was thinking, and  you know what?<br>Most white people cannot understand that part, they don't take racism in a personal way, because they are not the target, it's not something white people are forced to think about or confront.<br>Proof is that it was published, and the cartoonist was clueless. That's the saddest commentary of all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:26:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "kate03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884327": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yep, they couldn't get anybody to buy their toilet paper, so they thought this would be a commercial. They'll all be in the unemployment line next week.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:08:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883808, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884366": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Open your search engine...click on images, and type in <i>bush</i>. Try another really racist one...type in <i>condi</i>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884215, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Bag,<br>It is called racial paranoia. It is ineffective as a way to solve problems today.  <br>Your comment was well written.   I hope that we are open to the dialogue about racial paranioa.<br>Have you read the Jackson Johnson book or the same title?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:18:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887384, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Damn.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:09:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884223, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, this is what I sent him: <br>You drew a bigoted \"cartoon.\" You'll say it was satire. So was Michael Richards' use the N word. His career is over, as is yours. Your cartoon was insensitive, shows that your are a complete idiot who has no fucking idea about what is funny. It spread smears. It made a Presidential candidate less safe. And worst of all, it spread bigotry about American Muslims. Sorry, but if you actually bothered to talk to them,you'd know that they all hate bin Laden. Yet you depicted them as bin Laden-loving, flag burners. Enjoy the unemployment line. And no, I don't spare change for bigots like you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:54:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883369, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889966": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"John McCain in a wheelchair, with spittle drooling from his mouth and a catheter up his you-know-where. He is also being pushed by his Miss Cindy in a nursemaid's get-up and a beer in hand. In the background you shall see a fighter plane explosion, a mountain of illegal pain killers...\"<br><br><br>with his first wife sitting in her wheelchair in a trash can.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:56:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "kate03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 889545, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886896": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Personally, I would love to see one of our own to get elected but if his campaign is that weak that it would be undermined by a cartoon...then he doesn't deserve to be president. <br><br>It's satire people! It's not supposed to be genteel anymore than Jonathan Swift's Modest Proposal.  It's supposed to be over the top and absurd. Any more than Pryor, Carlin or Chappelle were. It's suppose to offend and spark conversation. <br><br>The idea was to show how absurd these rumors about Michelle and Barack are. To point out the 800 lb gorilla in the room. I'd say that's it's done their job.<br><br>The reason why you're all hot and bothered about it is because one of us is the subject. But if you and the campaign were as smart as I'd to think you are, you'd use this as to your advantage. To work with the New Yorker in showing how absurd these rumors are...instead of pouting and calling everyone and racist and whining like the Hillary folks about how the election is being stolen from them by the MSM. <br><br>There's no such thing as bad publicity. Let's stop playing checkers. The rest of the world is playing chess.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:36:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "5f324d4aebccf341c6c500c8bc460984", "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}, "884337": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow. A white person who un-self-critically Knows Exactly What Should Be Done and loudly proclaims it over and over and over and over again and again and again in a one-note fashion for multiple days in every discussion it can possibly be inserted into.<br><br>That's unusual!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:11:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884262, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883731": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The OVAL office...    the hand-on-the-hip necksnap...    And the afro!   (hell, even Angela Davis has locks these days...)  <br><br>\"We have been told that we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics.  They will only grow louder and more dissonant\" - Barack Obama, January 8, 2008", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:33:37", "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": 883661, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883317": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I would bet your initial response is mirrored by most of us here. And the anger just gets worse. Its just such ugliness.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:26:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883263, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883318": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They have Michelle with an afro, camouflage and a freakin' assault rifle for chrissakes!  In a country without a bigoted history, this might pass as lazy satire.  But, in America where there are people who believe Obama is Muslim, and want to enslave the white race??  I hope the netroots get their head out of their asses over FISA soon,  and realize what the Obama's/Democrats are up against.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:27:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883197, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hey New Yorker, <br><br>Here's and idea for your next cover:<br><br>John McCain in a wheelchair, with  spittle drooling from his mouth and a catheter up his you-know-where. He is also being pushed by his Miss Cindy in a nursemaid's get-up and a beer in hand. In the background you shall see a fighter plane explosion, a mountain of illegal pain killers...<br><br>YEAH...NEW YORKER, YOU LOST ME AS A READER....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:05:47", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Something BGOHAP said a couple of hours ago is worth noting. <br><br>Im no fan of Howard Wolfson's, But the Obama Camp should do a helluva alot more then release a statement. I would attack this to the point that The New Yorker is reduced to nothing more then an upscale version of  the National Enquirer. I'd kick there press rep. off the plane, and refuse them any interviews <br><br>Anytime they or a person affiliated with them came within microphone or earshot i'd give them the persona non grata treatment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:39:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888340": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maybe someone will bargain with god to spare the good people....", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:09:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885231, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887930": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, like say <i>Osama.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:28:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886782, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883326": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "About fourteen years ago I started wrestling with the identity of \"woman of color\"; I am an Arab-American, my mother is a white Southern WASP, and while I am very identified with my Arab heritage, I have always pretty much felt like a white person. My mother's white middle class influence is quite strong, and I can see how others in the world generally react to me as if I am a white woman of privilege (unless they know me by my Arabic name first, and then they have to do all this work to get past it). Friends in Berkeley began trying to raise my consciousness and \"out\" me as a woman of color in the closet. I wasn't sure.<br><br>The issue has become more salient at times - like after 9/11, but also when working in community with other people of color, especially in grad school. I had just recently come to the conclusion that I have way too many privileges of a white person to call myself a woman of color in honesty (even though all of my friends and peers are alumni of a writing workshop for people of color, and keep telling me to apply).<br><br>The Obama cover pushes me back to claiming woman of color identity. This cartoonist uses images of Arabs and Islamic dress to diminish a Black politician, ostensibly to satirize those who would diminish him. The point is, that simply dressing like a \"rag head\" is shameful and makes you evil. I conclude from this cartoon that as \"white\" as I think I am, the unconscious of white America will always think my daddy is a (word redacted - I don't use that language). I only have white privilege because I can pass. My Arab self is still shameful in the semiotics of America. My children, who are one quarter Arab and have an Anglo surname, totally pass, but if they carried my name they would still carry the stigma. This cover reminds me that it's stigma.<br><br>There's something about the sandals that really bothers me personally, more than the Osama portrait and Michelle as guerilla. Don't ever forget, people, he's the son of a barefoot African -that's what the sandals say. Don't be misled by his Harvard degree and his suits. He is fundamentally backward and not-Western.<br><br>If my Arab-American father were still alive to see this, he would just say to me \"you see, I was right.\" We had a lifelong argument in which he claimed that American media and society just want to destroy Arab culture, deny our worth and eradicate anything we have of value. I thought he was exaggerating. Until about a year after 9/11, I thought things were improving and that he was out of touch and paranoid.<br><br>Activists in the people of color community say we Arabs must be in solidarity with Africans, Latinos, Asians, because what is done to one of us is done to all of us. I could agree with this intellectually in the past - but this picture spells it out for me emotionally, viscerally. I really, really get it.<br><br>Makes me want to start wearing a head scarf (and my Arab relatives are Christians - none of them has worn head coverings since the Catholic church stopped requiring it)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:27:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "d05ea8e305211a62ffa34eb705f7eb42", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883327": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "this is war.  we have got to push back on behalf of the obamas and PUSH BACK HARD AS HELL!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:28:01", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883330": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I saw an account of him being shown the cover where it said he \"shrugged incredulously\", so basically he politely said \"WTF\"?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:28:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "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": 883257, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886123": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "FYI, the press shop is generally white (though not exclusively white). I want Obama to win. If people keep living in denial and assuming that his campaign can do no wrong because they won the primary, we're in for a rude surprise in November. I know competent press work when I see it. Obama's current press team is not competent. You can deny that all you want. You can pretend that they can do no wrong. But to WIN, people need to be honest about the campaign's short comings. If this is fixed now, it'll be alright. If it's fixed in October, not so much.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:59:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 884337, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887940": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There is some jealousy in that child.   In fact, a lot of jealousy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:30:11", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886322, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882821": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is outrageous!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_19:51:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see that in his look now.  What do you think it's saying about Michelle though.  I still think she's the focal point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:21:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887310, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "sepia,<br><br>you ain't lying.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_19:52:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 882788, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893066": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "James Carville is on 360 defending the cover as satire against a Republican who thinks it wasn't funny.  What's that all about?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:22:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893067": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "James Carville is on 360 defending the cover as satire against a Republican who thinks it wasn't funny.  What's that all about?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:22:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887948": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No. Like say a doctored video endorsement from the man over the mantle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:30:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886782, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "894914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"They can end up screwing you harder than the bigots, because they haven't examined how much they contribute to the vile situation as well. Their hands aren't clean.\"<br><br>Word!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_04:54:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "819a0ed4f3f9a445383f6906c3fd0cbf", "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": 886620, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've said before that these women follow Hillary like she's a man.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:56:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883803, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891134": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "At first I thought \"it's satire\". But it'd be better satire if it had been done after Obama got elected, putting the lie to those myths after they'd been proven ineffectual.<br><br>But, in any case, it should be tied to some story w/in the mag, such as a long piece tracking the right wing hate mob. or comprehensively dissecting and dismissing all the lies that are being spread. And it doesn't. It really has no relation to the story on Obama inside, which is an investigation of his roots in Chicago politics.<br><br>And then I remembered grew up when \"All in the Family\" was a hit. And thinking that Archie Bunker must really make bigots cringe. Until I heard whites around me in my small Southern town say the same things and nod in agreement to Archie Bunker's worst sayings.<br><br>And I think there's been some social science research done on that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:55:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "289564d278ccf6e24d8db61db3699e38", "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}, "882834": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This looks like a cover you would find at National Review. I know that the New Yorker thinks that they are being \"satirical\", but without context, this is going to be posted on the wall of every McCain supporter and PUMA member in the country. <br><br>God. Its only July.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_19:54:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "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}, "884826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If the title of this Magazine was<br>The National Review<br>or<br>The Weekly Standard<br><br>with that same cover.<br><br>'overreaction' wouldn't even slip your lip. <br><br>how disrespected can  Black folk  be before they get to stand up and someone not say they  are 'overreacting'?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_02:03:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884737, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890990": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Satire and racial stereotyping aren't mutually exclusive.  So of course this bit of satire didn't hit its mark.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:40:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 890795, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Take your time and make it good we need to support her as strongly as the women who support the woman/women they belive in.  We will make it easier for Sasha and Malia .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:54:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883931, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884376": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Is that why I hadn't the uneasy feeling when we really didn't get to have our celebration?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:18:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884323, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No surprise here, the <b>LEFT</b> is always so busy <i>\u2018pointing-the-finger-of-guilt\u2019</i> that they don\u2019t see their own natural bigotry and hatred\u2026", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:57:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "891032": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've seen cartoons on white supremacy websites that were equally as \"satirical\".<br><br>The accompanying article hardly minimizes the offense of the imagery.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:45:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 890840, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's her face we see while we only see Barack from the back.  Did you notice the US flag in the fireplace?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883838, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884381": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you for sharing this comment.<br><br>My tongue is tied.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:19:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883326, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dear Friends at JJ&P,  As a \"White liberal\" I am repulsed and disgusted by this crap.<br>This year has surely shown the sheer craveness and lust for power exhibited by those whom we thought were \"friends\"  The betrayal and continued behaviour of the Clinton Camp is simply the most pronounced.  The wailing from all corners of the establishment including Media, Washington power players tells me they are terrified of the loss of power.  OMFG. We just must keep our selves together in solidarity to take this thing in the fall.<br>\"Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living\" Mother Jones", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:33:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "2ab15a46390dd14ad2f249c44a86a8e1", "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}, "888479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah, the Jon Stewart question,  that was brilliant satire...in one sentence!  It crystallized what everyone was thinking and surprised us by it's truthfulness.<br><br>The problem with this cover, is there is no truth here, just a bunch of regurgitated lies and homage to the liars.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:23:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884530, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bu8llshit!  I''m as angry as you are about this and I will NOT be condemned just because I'm White.  This cover tries to be funny and falls on its face, but don't let it drive another wedge between all of us who are tryiong to make a difference.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:43:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "61405c45ce9f64beed604408beb43690", "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": 882788, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "896162": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Indeed. I remain amazed that Bush at some point said he wasn't worried about catching bin Laden.<br><br>I used to think bin Laden was in East Boston with Dick Cheney. ;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_09:46:15", "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": 896080, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884901": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So true.  I am sick of being told to just \"chill out\" by the white \"progressives\" in this country.  You watch... they are going to start using the PC police tomorrow to squelch any outrage.  You watch... the term \"race card\" will be used by the white progressives to innoculate themselves against charges of race baiting. I can predict this reaction now.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_02:22:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "0123498f4df21fc14113e7e9e5aad97b", "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": 884826, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "By the way, here is the email address for The New Yorker.<br><br> <a href=\"mailto:themail@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">themail@newyorker.com</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_19:57:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "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}, "888433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good comment.  <br><br>They are smart enough to know the power of images replicated hundreds of times and displayed on newsstands nationally.   They know the picture is registered by the subconscious even of people who may never pick the mag up and look at it, or buy it.  One only needs to walk by the magazine stand.  They know the damage is done.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:19:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888158, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Truth:  Actually, by their silence, some Dems don't really care what<br>they are up against.  They are letting Mr. Obama - \"hang\"!!<br>Co-signing  on the FISA -\"issue\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:35:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883318, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883369": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Here's the cartoonist's email<br><br><a href=\"mailto:barry@barryblitt.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">barry@barryblitt.com</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:35:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "ultramagnetic", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The contribution Errol Morris made to visual politics earlier this summer, in explaining his Abu Ghraib film, was to emphasize how much the elements of a highly controversial image tend to get missed or \"looked past\" in the strong emotional and ideological reactions to the overall image.<br><br>With this illustration having the capacity to roil the nets for days, I'm sure you've already seen analysis as to why it's so bad.<br><br>(Some of that rationale includes: a.) Otherwise topflight, liberal-minded illustrator forgets that parody involves the employment of imagery to convey something opposite its literal meaning, b.)  Otherwise mistake-averse magazine becomes caught in blind spot after big city liberals get bitter and \"cling to rhetorical guns\" to express feelings of being jilted by overly centrist nominee, and c). Right wing mouthpieces who have so-far avoided turning into complete bottom feeders have just been handed enough cover for at least a week. )<br><br>What you're probably not going to see much of elsewhere, on the other hand, is the actual \"what\" of what's wrong here.  Here's my list:<br><br>1. Set in an Oval Office the revolutionaries have cleared of the desk (because revolutionaries don't do desks, so much as lairs), the self congratulations -- especially at this early, pre-convention stage of the campaign -- ascribes a massive sense of entitlement to the Obamas.<br><br>2. Minus the eye contact of the actual fist bump in St. Paul (and adding the arched eyebrows), Angela Davis Obama's expression is transformed from \"I love you\" to \"You're SUCH an evil genius, baby ... and no one ever caught on!\"<br><br>3. Besides Barack's pursed lips -- which have turned into code in the MSM for this arrogant (read: \"uppity\") black man -- the most damning element in this illustration, by far, is Obama's eye.  The furtiveness lends the perfect Machiavellian effect, and the fact it's directed our way suggests we should really know better what this guy is up to.<br><br>4.  Of course, the gun, the ammo clip, the cammo pants and the crossed legs (like crossed fingers) suggest what an angry, war-like creature Michelle is.<br><br>5. It's not just that Old Glory is on fire (\"thank Allah I can finally toss that damn pin!\"), the crumpled flag at floor level is reminiscent of the flag good old Bill Ayers was stepping on.<br><br>In my \"ObamaPhobia\" presentation at Netroots Nation next Saturday, I aim to show how various campaign images in the traditional media echo more extreme right-wing hate imagery -- conveying Obama as a man with a covert, anti-American agenda, or a deliberate and calculated mastermind, or a closet Muslim and Islamic Manchurian candidate.  In hitting the trifecta here, many will argue this illustration is simply a satiric representation of the sophomoric attacks being tossed at Obama from far right field.<br><br>If that's all there was to it, though, than why do I sense Rove is chortling tonight?<br><br>The reason -- besides the fact that the New Yorker demographic is a pretty narrow one -- is that visually-based racial, religious and character-based framing does carry cognitive weight across a spectrum of higher- and lower-level reasoning, and, more than anything, it gains strength and veracity through repetition.<br><br>So, forget about \"don't think of an elephant.\"  Try not thinking about the guy's name in the turban-thing without not thinking about his brother's name in the portrait behind him.(please link to this site for original commentary --bagnewsnotes.com).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:44:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "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": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ice:  OMG!! the pics were PRICELESS!  BIG UPS!!!!  THANKS!!<br>Also:  Saw the first response by the Obama Campaign.  Could you please cite the source?  I'm soo not a techy!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:00:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883382, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anderkoo--yes, people with priviledged back grounds, better jobs, and more 'education' DO hold most of the country in a bit of contempt.  It is called 'classism'--and it is alive and well in all communities, races, and parts of the US.<br><br>I find the cartoon very funny--because it caricatures the lugubrious fears of many folks on the far right in the US.  As well, it points up the degree to which racialized fears still hold sway.<br><br>The question is, indeed, looming:  can we have faith that a majority of the voting public can choose the best qualified and the most creative and dynamic politician to become president of the United States?<br><br>Well, we HAVE to have faith that they/we can make a healthy choice--because to not have faith in such a possibility becomes a drag and an impediment toward the possibility that we can.<br><br>AS I stated previously, this cartoon is an innoculation.  It points up the absurd fears in the minds of  people who are not very informed, and who are mired in fear.<br><br>I think that Barack and Michelle can withstand this cartoon, and that they will be stronger for it. <br><br>Come on--just as the folks that voted for Bush (twice) look pretty stupid to intelligent folk right about now, anyone that nurtures any of the caricatures highlighted in this cartoon looks pretty, freaking stupid.<br><br>Me, for one, don't want to hang out with anyone that would nurture any of these paranoid, delusional fears about the Obamas.  <br><br>Also, I have a gut feeling that the nation has progressed to the point to where Obama will likely be elected president in November--not because he has African and/or European heritage, but because he is the more dynamic and skilled candidate, with the best ideas for the US as a nation at this juncture. <br><br>This cartoon is just one more part of the unfolding picture that will develop as Obama as president of the USA.   Of this I have no doubt.<br><br>A less adroit politician would have been blown out of the water in the primaries.  Obama has proven his mettle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_21:00:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "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}, "4880299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Another example of Friendly fire sometimes known as blue on blue? Leaving people black and blue. It may have helped to mobilise the black and hispanic vote but I doubt if the new yorker was being that politically astute.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-04_12:43:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "6eea0832164d7449d56a4cc8e85de7de", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 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}, "883889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I posted this in the other discussion thinking it was this one.<br><br>Craig wrote: <i>For the record, it actually IS satire. But it doesn't read as satire and that's the problem.</i><br><br>I agree so so hard with it doesn't read as satire.<br><br>I love satire. Love it heart and soul. Have actually done some myself.<br><br>And real satire by others keeps me sane some days when nothing else works.<br><br>THIS, as Craig points out, is not actually functioning as satire. It isn't funny. It isn't clever or interesting or intelligent or insightful. Unoriginal and entirely useless on that level. Satire is an art that requires actual intelligence and work and deep analysis under the surface that shows in what is visible. Satire offers something good and useful.<br><br>This on the other hand is someone picking up others' stinking trash, slapping it into an image, claiming credit for doing something while not doing any real work at all, and naming it as something it isn't. Satire my ass. This is garbage.<br><br>This image has blown a circuit for me. I can't quite feel this yet. When my weird psychic novocaine wears off this shit is going to HURT.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:01:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "896883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The cartoon is attempting to satirize Americans who believe that Obama is a Muslim flag-burning terrorist-in-sheep's clothing. The satirical parentheses is outside the frame, as it were; thus it assumes a certain sophistication of the viewer to \"get\" it. I wonder if a big part of our debate here is whether average Americans -- of whatever race, Obama supporter or not -- do. It seems to me from these responses that the answer is \"no.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_10:52:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 895431, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884404": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've been exchanging emails with Barry Blitt about his cartoon.  Pretty impressed that he's replying.  I think he's very naive and genuinely thought his audience was just the sophisticated New Yorker audience who would recognize his outrageous cartoon as lampooning right wing attacks.  I don't think he fully appreciated how fucking naive that is -- this is a huge election that the whole world is watching, and nobody should take Barack's election for granted.  To my surprise, he agreed.  I wrote about the cover here. <a href=\"http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-cover/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/07/14...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:27:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "38c49e2ee2ce46bf31a9db5a2bbcd327", "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}, "882870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The cartoonist has his own website with his email address.  Feel free to send him a love note.  This is unbelievably disgusting, hateful and irresponsible.  It's the kind of thing that will incite some unstable crazies out there who might take it literally.  I'm disappointed to see Andrew Sullivan post that he thinks it's funny.  Maybe he thinks that's how you defuse it - not take it seriously.  But I wouldn't blame the \"Democratic Party\" for this -- the New Yorker is accountable.  The inside article is a hatchet job, too.  I never liked the New Yorker -- it's what the GOP's talking about when they say effete, elitist liberalism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:01:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "38c49e2ee2ce46bf31a9db5a2bbcd327", "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}, "883895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Truth:  CO-SIGNING LOUDLY!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:02:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883843, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886968": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My response was to the comment \"white liberal progressives have shown their true colors during this campaign\". We need to learn to be just \"Liberal Progressive Democrats\" and work together, not as white or black in separate camps.  We are united today in outrage, just as we have been united for months in hope and enthusiasm.  Just as we have been united for years in struggle for a better America, and in my case for many decades for justice and equality.  All I'm saying here is \"There aren't so many of us that we can afford to split ourselves apart\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:45:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "61405c45ce9f64beed604408beb43690", "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": 886644, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsMartin,<br><br>The things I see playing out...the psychological stuff.  It's kinda embarrassing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:03:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883854, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886303": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep. Maybe I was being paranoid, but  his saying, \"Obama has raised his children in a Christian church\" as an example of Obama not being a Muslim didn't sit well with me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:25:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886274, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": ":) yes thanks for the reminder -- I am emailing you now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:14:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884659, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883391": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Kat: Yep!  No need for quick responses.  Well- constructed, delayed ones will have more impact.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:40:01", "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": 883330, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883393": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Kat:  2nd co-sign.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:41:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883317, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let me say this... The debate about this cover is going to expose the thing that Barack has been trying to avoid this whole election season.  White people and Black people do not view things from the same vantage point in this country.  I have already received calls from \"white liberal\" friends suggesting that they felt that the cover was \"satire\" and that they \"hope people will have a sense of humor about it.\" I can guarantee you one thing... they would be singing a different tune if this was published by the Weekly Standard.  This is B.S.  This cover is RACIST, pure and simple.  It is race baiting.  Barack and Michelle are being dehumanized in this depiction and those of us who have seen the caricatures of Sambo of the past recognize this.  Additionally this potentially incites violence against the Obamas.  I am telling you this is AWFUL.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:03:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "0123498f4df21fc14113e7e9e5aad97b", "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}, "883398": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "yes, leila, yes!!!   this is xenophobia, hatred and racism at its worst.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:42:19", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883326, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I guess I see them both as focal points.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:29:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888454, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883912": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Of course it's about Obama's presidency, but I think the cartoon is about Michelle.  Look closely rikyrah, the look on her face and his agreeing eyes lead me to believe that she is the leader, the one starting the \"revolution\" they want you to imagine.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:05:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883661, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "...cool, and Cindy's detached his IV and injected it into her own arm to steal his meds.  There's a trail of pills behind her ...like breadcrumbs so she can find her way back to her 7 homes.  Then, there's the acronym C.U.N.T.  spelled out on the back of her nurse's uniform.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:16:01", "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": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 889463, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883916": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "People, wake tfu, now, I mean it!<br><br>Please, these are the 'liberals' posting this--as satire.<br><br>This is a does of innoculation for the smears to come.  R. Wright was innoculation--Jesse J. was innoculation--now we have this.<br><br>Do you have faith that the majority of voters will see this for what it is?<br><br>I do.<br><br>Please, Obama can withstand the worst caricatures of the folks opposed ot his potential presidency--ONLY if he can survive this satire coming from his natural friends.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:05:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "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}, "882893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jeez................... I got a migrain now............. WTF were they thinking?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:04:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "ultramagnetic", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "891597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>\"C.U.N.T?\"</i> - TruthSeeker...<b>SHAME</b> on you! That should be removed or deleted!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:45:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "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": 890101, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "that's IF you take him at his sorry ass word.  i don't.  further, the \"reporting piece\" by lizza does nothing but support the racist spirit of the cartoon.  the \"context\" they decided to provide only serves to further alienate and raise eyebrows about barack's \"true nature\", which de facto legitimises the claims or suspicions that he and michelle just might be under-the-radar radical muslim/america-haters.   this information has been known about obama since he started running, yet they report it now, accompanied by this cartoon choice.  he comes from the school of hardknocks politics...so what?!  thank god he DOES, else he wouldn't be the nominee today. <br><br>so forgive me for not allowing the new yorker to piss on me and try to tell me it's raining.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:42:09", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887256, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle: [Nice name  :&gt;)]  I'm thinking of a billary/bill cover:  With billary standing at a podium \"endorsing\"  Mr. Obama & bill in the background -\"MOONING\"!  Remember, he said that Mr. Obama would have to \"kiss his A&&\" befor he campaigns for him.<br><br>rikyrah:  Why not make this a \"thread\" - Alternative New Yorker covers [attacking \"mcancient\"].", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:47:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 889597, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882899": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If I were a New Yorker subscriber, my subscription would have been cancelled yester-fucking-day.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:05:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "By the way, I heard an interview with the guy, Ryan Lizza, that wrote the extensive article on Obama in this New Yorker.<br><br>This was on 'Fresh Air' with Terry Gross.  Indeed, quite a compelling topic and an interesting show.  I learned a little bit more about Obama and his rise in politics.<br><br>The more I learn about Obama the more dynamic and interesting the guy becomes.  Good stuff.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_21:06:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "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}, "888536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "booboola,<br>You can't be serious.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:31:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883004, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889380": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bag -- It's YOU I am having a problem with here, your persistent rigid Know It All evangelism in comment after comment after comment.<br><br>Obviously I don't deny that the Obama campaign can do no wrong, since as you well know because I posted about it in our very first conversation, when they did do wrong in my estimation I complained about it.<br><br>But you only see what you want to see. If ian actual fact doesn't fit into your rigid  \"I Know Everything\" assumptions and theory you don't bother with it.<br><br>The problem I have is with your approach.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:55:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886065, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "msmartin, it means that the republican realizes that Obama is going to win--and that pointing up the racialized, delusional fears of the far rightwing makes much of the republican base of supporters look silly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:34:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "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}, "888539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pearl:  Co-signing - BIG TIME!  I will NOT be BULLIED!  THAT COVER WAS AN INSULT!  Additionally,  I have posed the question as to whether billary's \" blue collar[RED NECKS], hard-working Americans, white Americans [with 3rd grade reading levels]\" understand SATIRE!  I think NOT!  So they will \"get\" the blatant racism and ENJOY it!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:31:16", "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": 885637, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883993": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm supposed to have faith in the majority of voters, 13% of whom still believe Obama is a Muslim? I'm supposed to have faith in the American voters who reelected Bush in 2004? I think the American voters have proven how little faith I should have in them and cartoons like this are surpisingly effective in swaying a lot of people especially low information voters.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:14:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "14ab1e674d7f902b4d88668a1db28012", "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": 883916, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The magazine cove is pure bullspit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:20:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "78cf91370f7140ca67a173bf80735c6c", "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}, "887454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Look at the New Yorker covers over the past few months...They have poked fun at his ears. They also had a cover where Obama and Clinton were in bed at 3AM.  The New Yorker has been poking fun at pols for 100 years. This is nothing new.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:37:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "5f324d4aebccf341c6c500c8bc460984", "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}, "884447": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And now, of course, I recall the words of a friend who said in the midddle of the primary that most first ladies are descendants of Daughters of the Revolution. I researched the issue and found that she's right. She thought that \"none of them\" would want Michelle as First Lady.<br><br>There is weight in your words.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:33:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883994, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm trying to figure out why people think this is OK because its a so-called liberal magazine but had it been a right wing rag those same people would be screaming in mock horror.<br><br>And, if anyone still thinks we're in the tinfoil hat crowd I suggest you cut back on your meds and wake up while there's still time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:08:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888551": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great comment,<br><br>Surely the people at The New Yorker know there are insane people out there who believe they're receiving messages from god and magazine covers.  Psychotics can think this is a signal of some sort and decide to take action.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:33:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884834, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883945": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Michelle, please, their 'stinking trash' is hilarious in its sheer delusion.<br><br>Michelle with a machine gun and a 'fro,  LOL  Too damned funny!<br><br>What I am laughing at are the caricatures of the racialized white supremacist paranoids that actually nurture this image.  They are being ridiculed with this cartoon--and it works!  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:09:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "902379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "kenyaw, I did see this operating in the opposite direction while I was canvassing for Obama in North Philly: one man out of his apartment to show me a printout of an email that he had receiving that laid out some of the worst claims about the Clintons, including their responsibility for the death of Vince Foster. I wasn't going to argue with him, but I was appalled nonetheless.<br><br>What was particularly interesting to me about the primary in S.C. was how much of the literature was devoted to demonstrating that (a) Barack is black; (b) Michelle is darker-skinned; and (c) they are both Christian. I guess I am surprised that, despite all this grassroots outreach, that at least in the black community there's still suspicions, but then again it's probably more xenophobia (Obama's time spent out of the USA) than racism...", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_15:20:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 901880, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It ain't cute.  It's passive aggressive behavior.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:09:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888701": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's one of the reasons this is so galling.  I cannot imagine them portraying Cindy with pills falling from every orifice; I cannot envision it!  And, Cindy really <i>did</i> steal pills!  The New Yorker would not have crossed the line of good taste and consideration.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:47:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886344, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883953": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle:  CO-SIGNING!!  I sent an e-mail to \"them\", arguing that it didn't fit the definition of a cartoon either - it lacked HUMOR!  I stated that IF this was not SLANDEROUS [and all the other negative descriptors that I compiled in a previous post], I couldn't wait to see their next COVER where another presidential candidate was SATIRIZED!!?????  CRICKETS*****  SSSSSNAKES!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:10:25", "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": 883889, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "895431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Agree with Jelana, it would be one thing if the cover included Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity attempting to paint a picture of the Obamas as radicals.  However, the victims are the only ones that are satirized.  It would be sort of like poking fun at anti-semites by putting out a cartoon only full of all anti-semetic images.  We all know this would not be acceptable \"satire.\"<br><br>In response to grapesoda I don't think the issue is the Obama's can't be lampooned in cartoons.  You are right, its the price of public service.  However, political cartoons are aimed at making a funny point based on truth.  Bill Clinton was lampooned as a philanderer because he was guilty of it.  The Obamas in this case are being lampooned, however innocently as claimed by the New Yorker, in images that are not true.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_07:41:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "pdid", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883838": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is so obvious rikyrah, that this is about Michelle.  Michelle is the focal point of the picture.  No, we shouldn't let them continue to demonize Michelle for no good reason other than they do not want this black woman in the Whitehouse.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:53:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883759, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"THIS, as Craig points out, is not actually functioning as satire. It isn't funny. It isn't clever or interesting or intelligent or insightful. Unoriginal and entirely useless on that level. Satire is an art that requires actual intelligence and work and deep analysis under the surface that shows in what is visible. Satire offers something good and useful.<br><br>This on the other hand is someone picking up others' stinking trash, slapping it into an image, claiming credit for doing something while not doing any real work at all, and naming it as something it isn't. Satire my ass. This is garbage.\"<br><br>Perfectly said, Michelle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:37:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "scruncher", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883889, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Registering voters isn't going to win the election if shit like this is framing the narrative.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:57:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883590, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "901880": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anderkoo,<br>\u201cOr it can be read as more evidence of the alliance between limousine liberals (New Yorker readers) and black America against \"hard-working Americans, white Americans.\"<br><br>I cannot agree with that angle.<br>Do you not realize the number of black people especially here in more rural areas that believe those same rumors?  <br>The average American is not so politically well informed and definitely not reading and writing on blogs.  All they get is the break room version of the news, get home, and spread that to everyone they know.  You would be shocked by all of the black people that really think that Obama is a Muslim.  It shocked me that even more believe that was reason enough for them (the black people) not to vote for him over Hillary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_14:43:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 896931, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883961": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>You don't think this cartoon is highlighting the ridiculous of the cryptomuslim/anti-American assertions</i><br><br>I myself don't -- See my comment below about satire.<br><br>It just does not do this work you name. It doesn't \"highlight the ridiculous\" of anything. It doesn't have anything to it that does that work. <br><br>Doing that would require way more insight that this has. It would require actual work and analysis, not just straight out using others' trash in an image.<br><br>If you're here just to argue, though, I don't want to go any further in discussion with you than this reply. Maybe you're not but if that's your thing I don't have energy for it, just so you know.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:11:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883691, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree wholeheartedly.  If you read the comments on pages of Obama supporters, during the toughest times of the primary season, you would see folks speaking on behalf his whiteness (it makes him more tolerable to some).  Trust, there are many who if they could, would love to have him without her.<br><br>Michelle is not part white.  She is a black woman threatening the very feelings of superiority that have kept separate and unequal alive in the minds of some.  She has done what is required in their world (without comprimising the core of who she is) to be deemed superior, yet she is black.  They must find some way to demean her to retain their feelings of superority.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:14:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883713, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891645": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah?  Start a petition.  <br><br>I think we're all grown-ups here, and it's an acronym.  Maybe YOU should be deleted or removed. ;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:51:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 891597, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for the compliment. <br><br>I know the basics of the theory from college. I haven't read the book. Some day--after I move, after my health gets squared away again, and after the election--I'll check it out of the library. <br><br>I'm all for a dialog--after the election. If the election turns into a dialog, Obama is toast.I want to win more than anything else at the moment. For those who have issues they care deeply about, that can be a bit abrasive. <br><br>Finally, when I'm posting, noticed Obama made major changes in his press operation today. Good. It was long past the time to go to the bullpen. I commend that and will shut up about the new press operation for a while.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:11:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 888426, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889259": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah and envy too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:42:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887940, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "tweets--I just hugged your through the internets.<br><br>Did you feel it?--it was the fleeting itch on the back of your head. LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_21:03:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "113b8b42f25d4b142e2e7f99aded9a96", "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}, "889091": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Excellent comment.  Also, Michelle is central....she's in the oval office with Obama, she's the focal point.  She's got an ASSAULT rifle and combat boots.  She's depicted as a guerilla.  That could play into images of the FARC and the recent release of hostages.   The idea of America as hostage to the \"un-American\" black couple.  All of these images we've been seeing on telly and in the paper and on the web- divergent news stories - coalesce to affirm bigotry.<br><br>Satire is not meant  to affirm a lie; rather, it ought to illuminate the truth.<br><br>Satire should create joy in it's inherent truthfulness.  This is just appalling!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:26:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886443, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Looking at that cover makes me SICK to my stomach.  SICK!!!!  I get it.  They were trying to point out all the crazy stereotypes that the Obamas have had to, and will continue to, face in this election season, but some things just need to be left the hell alone.  They made this cover extra controversial so that they could increase their readership.  They exploited the Obamas for money, plain and simple.  This is ridiculous.  <br><br>I'm starting to think that Obama's run was a mistake.  This is utter BULLSHIT.  No one should have to take the stuff that they have been through.  No one.  But yet, people expect him to grin and bear it and shrug it off, because God forbid if he called them out on their foolishness, he would be another angry Black man.   I wish I would have known about the cover of the New Yorker before I read the article, because I could have saved myself some time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:12:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889096": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Over on Daily Kos, many of us are in a heated argument about the NY'er cover.  I posted this:<br><br><blockquote>It is tasteless, incendiary, and sends an unfavorable message to voters that Obama may have had a chance to reach, thus most probably accomplishing what the artist, and the editor who greenlighted it, intended.<br><br>It is not satirical in the least; I know satire and that's not satire - it is offensive, it is slanderous, and it is racist.<br><br>And I'm looking cock-eyed at all the \"progressive\" folk who think there's nothing wrong with it, who are posting that we who are offended are \"overreacting\" and need to \"get a grip.\"  I don't know whether any of you thinking that way even have a moral compass, and I don't know what eye you're looking out of, but everything is wrong with that cover that should never have seen the light of day.<br><br>There's nothing even remotely humorous about it. All it does is successfully send the message that the Obamas are a throwback to supposed black American radicals of the 60s and 70s, that they are radical Islamist flag-burning terrorists who are probably in cahoots with Osama Bin Ladin.</blockquote>And I got this reply:<br><br><blockquote>Oh boy. <br><br>\"I know satire and that's not satire\"<br><br>Clearly it isn't that good of satire, because people are too dumb to get it. But it is satire. If you think it is not satire, and the cartoonist is trying to imply that the Obamas really will burn a flag, carry an AK-47 and do their sooooper-secret terrorist fist-jab in the oval office with a picture of Bin Ladin on the wall, you actually don't know satire.<br><br>Hate to break it to you.</blockquote>I replied: \"Dumb?\"  And you don't know racist.\"<br><br>It's sad that there are white \"liberals\"  who don't get it; who argue that it is satire, it is art, so it is okay, and those who are offended are either overreacting or need to get a grip.<br><br>As I said on Daily Kos, art (and satire) are a matter of personal interpretation. Art, as well as satire, is subjective not objective and, as such,  we should voice offense because we are offended by a work of art masquerading as satire.<br><br>Those claiming that others who see the drawing as highly offensive have no taste and don't 'get it' seek to advance the work as an artist's attempt to bridge the political gap by pointing out how asinine certain right wing assumptions are with respect to the Obamas.  But it isn't working, and has failed in its intent.<br><br>I 'get it' and I reject it as a piece of well drawn art that is highly offensive.  It is a work of art that has absolutely no place in our political narrative at this juncture in our history, not with what's on the line in this campaign.<br><br>Now certain whites can cast any kind of high minded, snob vs. slob, aspersions they want about lack of taste and understanding <em>vis a vis</em> the artist and the editor's satirical intentions, but that is a work that should never have been published.<br><br>I find it extremely distasteful and slanderous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:27:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's it right there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:48:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884834, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886228": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've read the suggestion that we should all buy up every magazine so that no one will see it. That's an erroneous strategy on two fronts:<br><br>1. Thanks to the internet and cable news outlets, everyone has seen it.<br><br>2. Money is power. The more money one has, the more power one has. Buying the magazines will no nothing more than provide CondeNast with mo' money and mo' power AND send a message to an already flailing magazine industry that crap like this sells. <br><br>The best bet would be to go to Borders or B&N, take the issue off the shelf, write down all of the advertisers, put the magazine back on their shelf, walk out of the store, get on your computer and start emailing those advertisers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:14:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't know that they are being ridiculed as much as the Obamas are.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:42:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883945, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887057": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"While it may not be a popular line in this room, I sense an overreaction.\"<br><br>Oh, you \"sense\" it, huh? Reading these comments, I'm getting a lot more than a sense. After going through about ten of these comments, I couldn't help thinking \"This looks like a pro-Obama version of the NoQuarter blog\". Do you all really think that this cartoon will move anyone to NOT vote for Obama? I think it's safe to say that anyone who doesn't see the satire here is not voting for him anyway. I also think that most of those people who aren't voting for him anyway are willfully not seeing the satire.<br><br><br>      \"WHAT THE FUCK????!!!! i can barely breathe right now!!! this shit is    OUTRAGEOUS!!!! this is IT...the line has been crossed!!!! they've gone TOO FUCKING FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\"<br><br><br>Whew.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:52:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "fb67e13066281c4e22557d02eb57edda", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883843": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, that's the stupidity of racism.  If you paint blacks as intrinsically inferior, then what happens when you meet a black person more educated and accomplished than you?  What I think they just can't stomach is that Michelle is so accomplished in her own right...they can't cope with giving her due respect.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:54:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883745, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886036": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They're all trying to get into the Very Inept Press Section of St. John the McMaverick's plane. Good to see somebody from the left-wing blogs actually defend Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:48:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 885766, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891160": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bag,<br>That is what I was trying to articulate in my other comment.  I believe that it will make others feel like they went to far and that it was in sensitive.<br>But, in all honesty, if we never talk about these feelings, we would all continue to be held hostage by them.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:57:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886251, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is race baiting. Your angered response is exactly what they were hoping for. <br><br>I have pretty much come to the conclusion that this smear campaign is not only an attempt to provoke an embarrassing response from Obama but also to create so much anger and hostility in the rest of his black supporters that we begin to lash out at anyone who doesn't agree. Its sad as hell that a lot of people not only don't care about the repercussions from this they also feel that their opinion trumps anything that might come from the black community itself. I am not surprised by their response, I have seen hints of it ever since Hillary dropped the hammer on MLK in New Hampshire. Yet, we must translate our frustrations into something positive rather than let it get the best of us. If we just start clowning everyone in sight, we end up helping the right wingers build their case. Instead of taking the bait, use it as an opportunity to educate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:20:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883317, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882970": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ya know what?  I'm not even going to say \"white liberals/Democrats\" are the ones showing their asses b/c plenty of black people who are puportedly \"friendly\" are showing the insides of their anuses, too.  The \"idea\" of Obama is scaring these people out of their minds and letting them know, as Geradline Ferraro said, their time is up.  The light is being turned all and we're seeing all the little roaches scurrying every which a way.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:19:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "5a42c8d71a4455fc970e73cdefe66e2e", "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": 882788, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883996": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Slave Revolt:  Do you believe that \"blue-collar, hard working Americans, white americans\" get this (satire????)?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:15:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890141": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There is a SERIOUS fear in white Liberal and Conservative America about the Obamas. Make no MISTAKE this cartoon was NOT satire it is the attitude of racists plain and simple. The fear is this that America won't be controlled by whites anymore that a black man will be president and his wife a beautiful, intelligent, and yes opinionated black woman will be first lady. The Muslim garb Obama is wearing and the Angela Davis style hairdo of Michelle just points once again to this fear in white liberal and conservative America about blacks in the political process. For so long blacks have been in the backrow but FINALLY blacks are advancing in American politics and some whites just don't like this at all. The cartoon once again is to remind people to be AFRAID of BLACKS IN POWER.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:16:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "bcf02f018d58402f395b4f0997a1c31b", "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}, "886365": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are not paranoid.  It's right up there with Hillary's \"He's not Muslim, as far as I know\" comment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:34:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "83e8906ef713ea0aefaf558ef78c5249", "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": 886303, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890795": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I believe this is satire, it's just not hitting the mark as it should. It could have been done differently, I just believe the staff at the New Yorker thought they would push the envelope, but not cause so much rage.<br><br>I'm assuming there will be a McCain cover as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:23:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "5edfad90f0caa6ad551e108ff049a4b4", "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}, "888608": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He knows exactly what he's doing.  He knows it would be controversial....maybe ignite his career.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:39:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887614, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "shawk:  I stated to th NYKer, that if this is NOT a racist insult, then I expect to see a cover of EQUAL INTENSITY directed against other presidential candidates.<br>crickets*****  No wait,  SSSSSSSNAKES gone wild!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:39:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885851, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886050": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And that was a more difficult story than this to kill. If they had simply said, \"This will endanger the Senator and lead to more threats from hate groups,\" the cover NEVER would've seen the light of day. It's pretty basic press management there. Apparently, the people Obama has in his press shop aren't bright enough to get that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:49:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 885822, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ms. martin, <br><br>i will take your comments and others under consideration. I've been trying to do a Michelle post for a few days, and damn, there's so much to say. trying to get my thoughts together.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:07:20", "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": 883838, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "All of this reminds me of the Lynch letter wherein the black woman is supposed to beaten to be made tough - tough enough to teach her men children  and her man to be leary of those with power and smart enough to know not to challenge those in power and then strong enough to carry the weight that all of that puts on her family.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:05:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884447, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "895841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Heres why I think this is a good thing:<br><br>They New Yorker brings all the worse parts of the Obama myths together and puts it out there on a National Forum, knowing full well people are gonna holla over it, but theres discussion there and generally things get resolved<br><br>This is the summertime and theres time to discuss all these things. The fact that Obama is in this position to begin can hopefully simmer some people down, but I cannot back any politician before I make sure my Constitution is intact, I dont care what color he is.<br><br>Im not gonna fight Obama's fights for him--this is the job, people,  he asked for this.<br><br>These things arent true and by bringing them all up at once you can lump all of these arguments into \"The Cartoon Argument\" and move forward--the whole point of it being a cartoon means youll the people who are dumb enough to think its true and you can work on them.<br><br>Because I refuse to even discuss these topics in polite company and refute the facts when I see or hear them--theres no more power to this issue.<br><br>This is what we call a \"head fake\"/", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_09:07:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "3ecdfe23431e5da5147ee82ef2de47ae", "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}, "884519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Taking shots at the artist is fine, but he is not the one who decided to run the cartoon on the cover.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:45:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "1de2d33433ebdb3f7247ca125431a441", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884008": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The <b>LEFT</b> has being doing this kind of crap to <b>'W</b> for <b>EIGHT</b> Years!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:17:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883932": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Can someone please explain the 'bigotry and hatred' here?<br><br>The New Yorker --- which has been banging the Obama drum for MONTHS (especially Hertzberg) --- is trying to bring down the candidate they've been more or less been rooting for?<br><br>So we all have heard the stupid rumors, and we've all decided they're bullshit. And It seems like you'd have to strip this cartoon from any sort of context to take offense to it. All of these smears have been made about Obama, and all of them have been ridiculous. They're not even coherent: Obama is a muslim. Obama's pastor hates white people. So is he a Muslim of does he have a Christian pastor???? <br><br>It seems like that's what this is lampooning: the stupidity of the charges being leveled against the Obamas, and the sentiments motivating that stupidity. <br><br>That doesn't mean it's funny, but racist? Eh, that seems like a stretch. But you'd have to REALLY not get the New Yorker's arch tone --- especially the cartoons --- to make these claims.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:07:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "077427d17a19068577c5126edb2a8f12", "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}, "885034": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Does this mean that those voters who are 'Deer Hunting with Jesus' are made even more afraid? Joe Bageant aptly described a 'bitter class' of poor whites who continue to vote against their own best interests. I'm certain that this magazine cover, should they ever see it (after food, housing, gas, maybe at the doctor's office?) that it would confirm why they should be sore afraid of black people period. POTUS?  H-to-the-L NO!<br><br>Is there a overt though discreet subliminal message in the cover art that deliberately kicks the 'be afraid, be very afraid' interior cranial synapses that unleashes deathly fear of perceived Uppity Negroes?<br><br>Is there an antidote for such unreasonable fear?  Is it only available for those who can afford it?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_03:08:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "1f46b1ad6d2e50ae7fdbaeb8e61ed6ac", "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}, "891179": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Huh...I think the afro is an improvement over Miss Michelle's do. And someone please explain the blatant stereotyping of the black female here? Because I ain't seein it. They look awfully pale to be stereotypical black folks. <br><br>Pull your heads out your asses. You don't know political satire, because you can't bring yourselves to criticize your sacred cows.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:59:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "nocturnal", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "883416": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i-slim,<br><br>I don't have a subscription.  And if I did, I would no longer.   So, aside from sending e-mails,  what to do?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:46:00", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "yes, RonnieB,  THAT is the point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:52:15", "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": 887145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "882992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To ALL:  This is SLANDEROUS!!  OUTRAGEOUS!  Dare I say RACIST?  INSULTING!<br>What SSSSSSSSSSSSSNAKES!!!  Didn't see this slithering onto the cover!!!  WOW!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:26:34", "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}, "886065": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Keep denying that Obama's people can do wrong, and watch as he's trounced in November.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:51:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 884223, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I thought it was hilarious when Jon Stewart asked Obama id is he was going to enslave white people if he becomes president. Now *that's* funny satire -- insightful, shocking, funny. <br><br>This cover is not insightful, not funny, not even shocking, really, since we all already know this is exactly the kind of image that occupies the minds of racist idiots.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:48:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "scruncher", "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": 884071, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888371": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I viewed some of the other covers over at Huffpo and noticed that the satire surrounding those covers are based on actual public opinion.  So if this cover is meant to poke fun at those who believe Barack is a Muslim and Michelle is a terrorist, then is one to belive that it crazy to think that Cheney was actually running the show or that the Bush administration is not wading deep shit behind Iraq?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:13:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887128, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "895287": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Grow up. Bush has been made to look like a monkey for 8 years in practically every political cartoon. The Clintons took it on the chin as did every other leader on the history of this country.<br><br>Bill Clinton had a penis for a nose in numerous cartoons.<br><br>Just stop it--its the price of being number one. To act like its anything else is immature and ignorant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_07:07:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "3ecdfe23431e5da5147ee82ef2de47ae", "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}, "885048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am simply appalled! Cannot believe what I have seen.... not to mention coming from a so-called liberal magazine.<br><br>New York is upSouth...... need I add any intials. What a satire--- absolutely shameful!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_03:13:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Tavis", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As the minutes pass, the bile in my gut rises.<br><br>This is assassination.<br><br>The second week of July.<br><br>Which candidate will survive it?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:29:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883004": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe Jesse has a point<br><br><a href=\"http://www.progressive.org/mag/wx071208\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.progressive.org/mag/wx071208</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "9901362ff971e7c9080fb01956d2b321", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.  reminds me of that line from a lauryn hill song!   :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:54:15", "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": 887234, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He knew about the shortcomings of his own folks, especially their homophobia, but he didn't try to escape from them, just as the cartoonist is trying to escape censure for his actions.<br><br>The fact that he's surprised by the uproar, especially with the lack of  context given, shows how clueless people can become behind corporate media, instead of examining how images can portray people, particularly blacks, women and people of color.  Next thing this guy will say is, <i>f88k 'em if they can't take a joke</i>--which is getting to be a really, really tired excuse in my view, and in the view of a lot of other people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:54:26", "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": 887256, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "In the entire output of the New Yorker magazines that I have read for over three decades there has never been an accompanying article to \"explain\" a cover. There may have been but i have never seen one. I thought the cover was funny and I got the cartoonist's point immediately.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:27:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 890840, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If it's interpreted in its worst light, then, yes, it will -- <br>it will by being part of the legitimation of such lies about Obama. Clinton and her crew started it, McSame & the Republicans chimed in as necessary, and after the nomination was over, all the groups and the press raise the issues all the time about Obama. This all makes it ok to believe it, the fact that \"experts\" are debating the lies.<br><br>And regardless, you can bet people who have never read the New Yorker will be seeing this image, passed on as truth.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:01:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "289564d278ccf6e24d8db61db3699e38", "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": 887057, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883009": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am not black so I just want to say I was shocked when I saw the post in the Sunday thread and clicked. I could not f--ing believe this is not some KKK kid's idiotic drawing being passed around the Klan fire. I was immediately hit with the image of thousands of newstands in airports, on street corners, at Barnes and Nobles with this image multiplied into the millions. It doesn't matter if they say it is satire, that is not what the reality of it is in that setting. <br><br>I am emailing the New Yorker and for what it's worth, I appologize for the white side of my family. The Native and Mexican side says \"I get it.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:31:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To me, this cover is offensive on two levels. There's the obvious level that everyone here has discussed. But at the level of artistic intent, it's even more offensive -- you need to realize that the New Yorker is really trying to make fun of what it perceives to be stupid, ignorant WHITE PEOPLE in this cover. Ergo, \"Satire.\"<br><br>The core attitude of the New Yorker is: We New Yorkers are OH-SO-SOPHISTICATED and the rest of you are just rubes. This cover has the same intent as the famous cover that shows New York at the center of the world and everything else receding into irrelevancy.<br><br>Yes, the cover is, on its face, offensive. But it's also trying to say that this is the way stupid white rural people see the Obamas. Is that, itself, equally offensive to the WHITE folks?<br><br>If it's a lynching, is it merely a lynching of the Obamas, or is it a two-fer going after what the New Yorker would consider to be the idiots who populate America's flyover states?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:42:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "883013": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WTF!!!!! I am shaking my head.I say it again WTF!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:31:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891207": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not to defend the New Yorker, because I definitely think they screwed up this one, but I think the point of this cover is to make fun of those white supremacists by mimicking them. It's trying to say, \"Look how stupid some Americans are; they believe this image is true.\"<br><br>They aren't saying it very well, but I don't perceive the intent as harmful, however bad the actual impact.<br><br>Above all this cover shows the inbred snobbery and elitism that reigns at the New Yorker and which holds the rest of the country in contempt. \"We're so enlightened we can do this cover because we don't personally know or fear anyone who actually does think in the way we're making fun of.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:03:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "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": 891032, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "896841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Contempt\" feels good, but it does nothing to move this country forward. Personally, I believe that trying to understand why a segment of the population supported Bush in 2004 is critical to moving forward in 2008. Not condemn; understand. It is, IMHO, the essence of what Obama himself stands for.<br><br>I think that most of the Americans who say that Obama is Muslim don't really believe he's Muslim, but they use that idea as shorthand for something else -- maybe for racism, maybe for xenophobia, maybe just plain fear of change. Getting to the root of that belief, rather than just making fun of it, seems much more productive to me.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_10:49:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 892533, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know that I am swimming against the tide here but the New Yorker Magazine has a long and honorable pedigree despite some longstanding shortcomings.  James Baldwin's magnificent work The Fire Next Time was first published in its entirety in the New Yorker. So was John Hersey's masterpiece Hiroshima. Check out, for example, the piece that Calvin Trillin recently did on John White, the black homeowner on Long Island who was charged with firing a gun and killing a young white man who was part of a gang that came to Mr. White's home late one night threatening to harm his son. <br><br>The brain donors who are going to seize on this cover as proof that Senator Obama and Michelle Obama are Muslim terrorists are already convinced of the truthfulness of this falsehood and nothing can be done to change their minds. Nothing. If the cover had depicted the senator hunting down and strangling Osama bin Laden with his bare hands their minds would still be closed on this issue. His middle name is Hussein, therefore he is a terrorist as far as they are concerned. He is also black and the fact that his mother and maternal grandparents were white means nothing to these bigots.<br><br>Folks, this is going to be a long, hard and nasty campaign. The New Yorker is not among Senator Obama's enemies.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:54:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886091": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Another thing to do, buy up all issues on your local newsstands so nobody else sees this garbage. Then burn the piece of shit, or wipe your ass with it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:54:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 884306, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885070": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "eclectc:  YEP!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_03:21:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883552, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888656": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "blksista:  CO-SIGNing as \"old school\".  YEP on your \"Just (a) little, but not enough.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:43:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886620, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BAP:  Co-Signing!  Please see one of my former posts.  I e-mailed the NYKer with a similar CHALLENGE {\"Are they going to 'satirize' (mc ancient), cindy, etc.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:07:24", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886344, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's oh so...PROGRESSIVE.<br><br>Make no doubt about it, this is what a \"progressive\" lynching looks like.  This is what happens when the likes of Joan Walsh, Markos, and Arriana Huffington assume ownership of a negro. Or rather I should say this is what happens when they think that Black folks have allowed them to purchase a negro.   This is the price of OUR silence over the false hysteria and feigned outrage from white Liberals over Senator Obama's FISA vote and non-existent revearsals on the death penalty, abortion and Iraq.<br><br>I'll ask the same questiion I asked last week when I saw the seeds of this being planted at Daily Kos, Salon, The Nation, HuffPost...what are WE going to do about it?  <br><br>Democrats have their eyes on congressional seats in many southern states like NC as well as Senate races where our vote is crucial.  It's quite true that Senator Obama needs their votes to win at the top of the ticket, but they need us, AS ALWAYS, at the base.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:56:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888660": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was relieved that <i>Osama</i> didn't mention the election in his last video.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:43:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887948, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886926": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think they'd like you to do that - better for their bottom line. Tell the newsstand owner why you're not buying the magazine or anything else there until the magazine's gone. Promise that you will come back and support them if they get rid of it.  If they are not responsive, well, if the magazine gets a little frayed from your reading it at the stand, maybe others won't want it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:40:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "glaukopis", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886091, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887128": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rik,<br><br>I'm not sure what you mean here.  I am not arguing that anything said about Senator Obama can't be racist because he is presenting himself as a post-racial candidate. I am saying that I don't feel the New Yorker's latest cover is either overtly or covertly racist. The cover, in my opinion, is meant  to be funny as do many of the covers of the magazine.<br><br> The idea that Senator Obama is a Muslim terrorist is absurd, which is precisely the point of the cartoon. The fact that some people will believe the cover is literally true only enhances the point  the cartoon is making, which is that Barack and Michelle Obama are most emphatically not black militant Muslim terrorists. <br><br>I have some other points I would like to exchange with you about this matter but not on this site.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:01:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886163, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883684": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "if mccain wins this election the national mood will dive to the lowest depths. the iraq war will heat up again. the economy will tank further and longer. the negative world opinion of the us will sour beyond repair.  <br>        this is what the media is toying with. <br>            my brother is looking to buy a house. he figures a mccain victory will offer him the consolation of a much better real estate deal.  he has no faith in or respect for  the american voter. <br>           i blame the media.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:27:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "andyfrombrooklyn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "886620": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear you about Baldwin and all, but that was then.  <i>This is now.</i><br><br>There is a subtle type of racism that's at work when blacks and people of color get to parlay with liberals and their institutions.  Even Baldwin knew of their shortcomings by the time he died.  They can end up screwing you harder than the bigots, <i>because they haven't examined how much<u> they</u> contribute to the vile situation as well.</i>  Their hands aren't clean.<br><br>I see up-topic that the cartoonist himself admitted that he was clueless about the uproar he would make with his piece.  Like he didn't believe people would have taken it as badly as they have.  <i>Oh, come on.</i><br><br>All of these new jack liberals and lefties and Obama Nation types need to stop pshawing all of us oldsters about oversensitivity over race.  This country hasn't changed <i>that much.</i>  Just little, but not enough.<br><br>This fiasco (and others) says it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:04:07", "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": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886090, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OK...here's the thing...For fear of being told that I should \"just lighten up because it's supposed to be funny\", I have been staring at this picture intensely for the last couple of hours. Why? Trying to find the humor within. Guess what? It's not fucking funny. And this coming from a chick who laughs at the most inappropriate shit. <br><br>So, hey New Yorker, your joke b-ombed...your  satire sucked! Capice?<br><br>And btw, as a NYC resident, I should give you all a \"heads up\": The New York media(local print and TV) - yeah, Senator Clinton's New York - which serves New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been not been pro-Obama for months, and the anti-Obama slant to the news has intensified in the weeks following him being named the presumptive nominee. Yes folks, it is a McCain love-fest here. No one, I mean, NO ONE is kind to Obama on NY media - not abc, not fox, not nbc, not cbs, not ny1(the politics guy dominic carter here is the worst!!!!), NOBODY! It is sickening. The New York Times. Nope....and now this from the New Yorker!<br><br>Who is behind all of this crap....Senator Clinton is it you????????<br><br>T.<br>ps. Yes...Good Morning America and ABC News is already a subsidiary of Fox News...Yeah!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:57:43", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, yes yes. I so understand your post Leila. I look white to whites, Latina to Latinos and Native to Natives, it is very strange and I have different experiences for it. My older brother was dark and had black eyes. He was once pulled over for a traffic vioation in Texas and didn't get a phone call or see a lawyer for over a week. He didn't pass. We do need to join together.<br><br>The shame, the innuendo, the deaths from racists have to be our bond --all of us-- to truly change this country. Your struggle is my struggle. I love this site--peace", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:04:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883398, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887647": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "DELFINAJONES:   you are so right on point that it brings tears to my eyes.  i'm so glad i found this site.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:58:41", "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": 886443, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sounds like she was doing her best to provoke a gotcha moment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:05:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883257, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What is the message?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:58:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884408, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My head is spinning at the implications trying to see where the right wing is going to take this.  MORE FEAR MONGERING?  Here is Ben Smith reacting to the reacting:<br><br>\"I'm a little on the fence here. It's obviously satire, made clearer by the fact that the New Yorker is a deeply friendly publication to Obama and the Democrats these days. So is the outrage -- encouraged here by the campaign -- an appropriate reaction? Or the new, pro-Obama PC? (If the latter, alls fair on the campaign trail in any case... but it could prove a worryingly powerful tool used from the White House.)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Obama_camp_criticizes_New_Yorker_cover.html#comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Oba...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_00:58:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Donna_L", "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}, "888379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Of course we don't stay silent. That would be absurd. I see it as an opportunity to explain WHY we are so outraged. I hauled off on a few of the snooty responses over at Daily Kos myself until I finally had to step away from the keyboard for a while to think of a better way to approach this. Upon reflection I realized this is just another example of the media trying to use Obama to make a profit. The New Yorker was well aware of the controversy the image would generate, but like so many others they allowed the lust for financial gain to overrule their common sense. The longer the issue stays on the front page of every blog the more money we generate for the  New Yorker and every site that links to the illustration.<br><br>As much as the cover pisses me off, I am much more concerned about how these controversial statements and images keep popping up at exactly the right time to take the focus away from the real issues and the candidates' true positions on each. If we spend too much time and energy on this magazine cover we help the media bury the real news. Obama penned an excellent op-ed in the New York Times today but its being swallowed up in the controversy over the cover of a magazine most of us will never bother to read. Last week it was Jesse Jackson's idiotic statements on Faux News distracting from the McCain campaign's \"whiner\" and \"social security is a disgrace\" comments. There's an obvious pattern developing here. Whether its deliberate or coincidental is left up to us to decide, but every controversy distracts from the real stories that get trampled in the stampede to cover the gossip and innuendo. I am in favor of voicing our strong opposition to the imagery by emailing the magazine and its sponsors; I am not in favor of letting it distract us one more time from what is most important in this election. <br><br>The media promotes race baiting because they knows it helps sell their product and improve their profits. If we keep letting them goad us into fighting about every non-issue they pipe into the election cycle we run the risk of letting them sell us another shitty president who'll end up making things worse than his predecessor.<br><br>I tried to offer my take on this latest flap in my diary on Daily Kos today. It attempts to delve into this pattern further, if you're interested you can go here:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/14/102759/627/886/551347\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/14/102759/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:14:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883759, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Some of you all kill me. You run around trying to act like this was just satire but ask your selves, has the New Yorker ever ran satire like that about McCain and his wife?? Or how about when Lieberman was running, did they show him with a yarmulke and someone from Israel shooting at Palestinians?? NOPE. Or maybe show Giuliani in some mobster garb.. NOPE.. but of course show the Obamas like that.. it just satire!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_23:01:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "06317d23b390c662ea786d9acf6f2eb4", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887143": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If you want us all to be just \"Liberal Progressive Democrats\", then folks like you need to call out the bad white apples of the Liberal/progressive party. So far, we haven't heard a peep from you all!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:03:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886968, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Whether such a tastelessly racist depiction doesn't change the mind of anti-Obama voters, is way beside the point.<br><br>The cartoon didn't poke fun at Barack's big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking.  It mocked and ridiculed Black <b>people</b> by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:03:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887057, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885991": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I co-sign with and share the anger of all of JJP kin.  And to quote the Rev. Jackson: \"<i>brothas and sistas ... I don't know what this world is coming to</i>. (1973)\"<br><br>As regards the racist and xenophobic cover of the New Yorker, I'm sensing that their intentions may be more than just \"pushing the envelope\".  I'm reminded of a Danish newpaper cartoon a couple years ago depicting the Prophet Mohammed in an offensive way.  <b>It sparked widespread rioting and violence</b>.  It's believe able that this is yet another way of getting Black folks and Muslim folks to publically act up; turn off white voters; and poison the entire Democratic process so that the convention atmosphere is so toxic that only ... Hillary can save the day.  Now, I know that's far fetched and likely not her doing.  But I do think that it's the work of a certain type of white people who know that they still have the power of media, and are (mis)using it to the fullest extent.<br><br>Will it backfire?  If we're smart about it, it sure will.  Surely there were magazines in the '60s that did the same thing to MLK and other civil rights activists.  Barack might be smart to have one of his surrogates point to that kind of racism as the last desparate act of people who realize that their power and influence are declining.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:40:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't agree with your line of reasoning, pt, but ok..<br><br>here's a question..<br><br>Michelle's NEVER been post-racial...what about the racist stereotypes of her?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:06:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885199, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So, true.  They missed the mark big time.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_00:29:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 893388, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Slave Revolt, what's weird is that I've seen a couple of word-descriptions -- one here from one of the regular commenters and  one (I think) from a comment thread at balloonjuice -- of Senator Obama playing out white racist delusions at the inauguration, and THOSE were laugh out loud funny to me. <br><br>But not this.<br><br>I sent a copy of the baloonjuice comment to someone so have it easily available to copy here: <i>Best comment I have seen all night:<br><br>\"One question of fashion etiquette: When Barack Obama leads his inauguration in his black beret and black shades and black leather jacket and black leather gloves with an AR-15 strapped on his shoulder, mirrored by his 1,000 member black sister security squad dressed likewise, should white people attending the inauguration dress the same or is simply holding the black power sign at appropriate times enough?\" </i> <br><br>That I thought was funny, as I also found funny a similar sort of comment I saw here at at JJP some point lately.<br><br>But not this image. Not funny to me, not intelligent -- just ugly.<br><br>I wonder ... it seems to me to actually function partly as a sort of psy ops thing at some level -- targeting the wrong people in some sort of visceral way and provoking pain and despair. <br><br>I hear you from your other comment that you have faith that a majority of voters will see through it, but some of its visceral effect is also clear here in this discussion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:30:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883945, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hurtful and hateful speech should always be defended--ESPECIALLY when it hurts your guy.<br><br>Most of yall need to toughen up and deal with it for what it is--a cartoon based on every stereotype the right has made over the past few months.<br><br>I have no problem with this or Jesse's comments: Toughen Up, Obama, youre in the big leagues where they play dirty. Man up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_20:20:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "3ecdfe23431e5da5147ee82ef2de47ae", "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}, "888179": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who are the people in his press shop?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:52:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886050, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's \"bullshit\" about it?  Who condemned you because you're white?  The majority of the people losing their minds about Obama this election cycle have been white \"liberals/progressives.\"  That's not an assumption, that's a fact.  And when you start condemning<br><br>Harriet Christian<br>Bill Clinton<br>Hillary Clinton<br>James Carville<br>Geraldine Ferraro<br>Paul Begala<br>CNN aka Clinton News Network<br>Daily Kos<br>etc.<br><br>for their driving a wedge between us, then get back to me.  Until then, fall back.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_10:06:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886433, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I saw that DLC hack, Ford, on The Today show this morning making the usual arse out of himself. <br><br>Don't like him......... always change the channel whenever he's on.<br><br>He's just sneaky looking to me.  His eyes always have that glazed-over look to them like he's either stoned or in a trance.  Plus it's a well-known fact he's extremely jealous of his so-called friend, Obama.  Not that Obama can stand him much either. Michelle is much more poised and much of an asset than Harold's design-on-a-dime snow queen.<br><br>Gee, I thought when they marry the snowflakes they were supposed to reach a certain level of superiority, honor and prestige.  That doesn't seem to be happening to the dark sith.  Maybe Obama will let this house negro carry the water bucket for him when he wins!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:26:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "e048a549006f339ef87ddc878a62cae3", "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}, "883574": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you as always for that.  The pictures of Michelle were powerful.  She deserves to be loved and adored for her strength and wisdom.  It hurts me to see the way people treat her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:09:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "83e8906ef713ea0aefaf558ef78c5249", "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": 883382, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883063": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maybe Jesse doesn't have a point.<br><br>But the writer of that article certainly does.<br><br>And using hearsay to make it.<br><br>Yawn.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:38:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883004, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"It's supposed to be over the top and absurd. Any more than Pryor, Carlin or Chappelle were. It's suppose to offend and spark conversation.\"<br><br>I agree ... but ask yourself, has it done any of that? It might seem over the top and absurd to you/and a lot of other people but it has not gone BEYOND right wing racist drivel. It has definitely offended but spark conversation? really? What part of this cover is something new, original, something you havent already heard on faux news? Which part of the cartoon highlights the absurdity of right-wing racist drivel? Maybe if the cartoon showed this image as I dunno ... a part of Lou Dobb's dream or something. Even that would make it moderately satirical.<br><br>and on this whole issue of sparking controversy? Why is it that people of color/immigrants and religious minorities always the one that have to be offended and outraged so that the liberals can pat themselves on the back  for being satirical? Whether the Danish cartoon controversy or this, all these kinds do images do (the unproductive ones I am talking about, not all satire) is race-bait certain populations and anger them needlessly. And for no reason. Its like a kids game ...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:31:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "goc", "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}, "883580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To All: What do we call the people who drew/supported and agreed [aloud or silently] with this obscenity?  I compiled all of your descriptors.  We call them:  RACISTS, OUTRAGEOUS, SLANDEROUS, INSULTING, ASSASSINATION[thinking], KKKlanish, OVER THE LINE, BULLSH**TING, SMEARING, APPALLING, DISGUSTING, XENOPHOBIC-HATING, ROACH-like scurred, [did I report RACISTS?], SSSSSSNAKES!!!  Do you think that anyone of them can be SHAMED by this??", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:10:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884605": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Some of what you said was too deep for words, and ideas that hadn't crossed my mind. thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:03:32", "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": 883326, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why would you say that Obama's press management staff is not bright? <br>Call me crazy -- but I thought that Clinton was a home and Obama was 1 month away from the nomination.<br>That you would suggest that Obama's staff is some how not as bright as the Clintons is offensive.<br>The Obama camp has been deliberate about not addressing this type of silliness. <br>It takes a wise and mature person to let ignorance be ignorance.  Eventually, when you don't respond the offender actually grows from the experience.  If you respond you give them just what they wanted--validation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:48:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886050, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4072831": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is really wonderful caricature.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-30_12:42:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "989d5381e453d0b8505cc252ff03ef1d", "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}, "883691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You don't think this cartoon is highlighting the ridiculous of the cryptomuslim/anti-American assertions, but actually rubber stamping and propagating the assertions?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:27:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "077427d17a19068577c5126edb2a8f12", "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}, "885637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The New Yorker should change its name to \"Friends of Hillary\"<br>I would like to see who sits on that editorial board and if any are Big Hillary donors.<br>This is sickening.<br>Morning Joe is already using it as an opportuninty to insult those of us who are offended. OMFG", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_06:58:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "2ab15a46390dd14ad2f249c44a86a8e1", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883590": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "register as many people to vote as possible.  donate whenever and whatever you can afford.  do whatever is humanly possible to ensure an obama landslide in november.  turn your rage into action.  join others in your area who are as angry and fed up as you are.  i know you didn't ask me, but...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:12:25", "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": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883416, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884616": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ms. martin, <br><br>not to put words in craig's mouth, but I think he's saying it relates to the HIT PIECE inside the magazine.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:05:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884577, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Because even the skill-less, would-be satirist knows, that those people you listed are so far removed from Obama, to depict them would be ACTUAL, skillful satire.<br><br>Any more questions?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:58:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888637, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah but, unfortunately, we're not voter strong enough to elect a president. Ergo, we still need so-called progressive/democratic whites. Personally, I never use liberal, as I don't believe there's any such thing.  Obama ain't even liberal.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:09:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 882788, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Isonprize:  If it was--look what kind of COALITION has been formed!!! YES WE CAN!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:14:05", "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": 883352, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888717": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is another sad moment in this country, some people insist on holding fear over our heads with their racist attitudes and views. It's obvious this distasteful nonsense with Republicans will continue through November and most likely after the election regardless who wins. Shame on them, there's a greater price to pay for this kind of stupidity!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:49:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "robj", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "883598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've just come to the conclusion that this is about Michelle.  They do not want this black woman in the Whitehouse as their first lady.  This cartoon is about Michelle - she is the focal point of the cartoon.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:14:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889232": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Excellent post on Racialicious on The New Yorker and Hipster Racism:<br><a href=\"http://www.racialicious.com/2008/07/14/the-new-\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.racialicious.com/2008/07/14/the-new-</a>...<br><br>An excerpt:<br>\"I define hipster racism (I\u2019m borrowing the phrase from Carmen Van Kerckhove) as ideas, speech, and action meant to denigrate another\u2019s person race or ethnicity under the guise of being urbane, witty (meaning \u201cironic\u201d nowadays), educated, liberal, and/or trendy. This racist and sexist balderdash that\u2019s the New Yorker cover fits squarely into that definition\"<br><br>Post that over on daily-kos", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:39:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "goc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "883352": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ya'll SURE this ain't a hoax?  A scam?  Somebody somewhere sitting back laffin' their asses off?<br><br>Tell me this ain't fo' real....  PLEASE, somebody tell me.    Please?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:32:29", "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}, "888723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP:  AGREED!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:50:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886098, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886164": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When idiots like the cartoonists try satire, the results are disastrous.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:06:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883889, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't share your opinion about the cover of the magazine. James Baldwin was quite aware of the shortcomings of liberals long, long before he died. He was also reminded in very painful ways of the shortcomings of his own people who he loved so dearly.<br><br>The fact that the person who drew the cartoon was surprised by the uproar is a good thing because it indicates that he was not trying to be controversial as much as he was trying to draw a good cartoon with a satirical point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:14:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886620, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, I don't think it's a bad as that.  But I agree that the communications dept is like molasses when it comes to dealing with this kind of stuff.  During the primaries, I thought it seemed that way only because Hillary's team was so aggressive in comparison.  But, even with John McCain's ineptitude, they still can't seem to take the lead with the media.  They don't quite know how to feed the beast...consistently.<br><br>..Ha, maybe someone should write a book: \"The proper care and feeding of the media\".  Then all the Obama people should read it.  The media can be a positive force if you just accept their existence and use their stupidity and hunger for a story, against them.  <br><br>I think Obama personally doesn't like the media, and perhaps looks down his nose at them.   If I'm right, and that culture permeates his organization, then they may be too resistant to engage the media enough to control it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:56:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886065, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Except hasn't Wanker Wolfson signed on with Fox?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:21:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884262, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "SMH", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_03:56:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "ibeching", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883101": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Totally over the line. Yet the morons from the DailyKos frontpage--specifically DHinMI--are defending this bullshit. Every single advertiser to the New Yorker Magazine must be contacted and persuaded to pull its advertising. <br><br>However, this is really the fault of the Obama press shop. They had to know about the cover before it was printed. A good press shop would've really fought this and made it never see the light of day. The Obama press shop doesn't fight things until it is too late. This bullshit will now dominate four or five cable news cycles. This will now be the attachment in the e-mails smearing Obama. <br><br>The left thinks the election is already won. They're trying to pressure Obama to be more progressive. Unfortunately, the election is FAR from won. FAR from won. And if crap like this keeps up, it will be lost. Obama needs a new press shop ASAP. Like tomorrow. And they also need to leak negative information to show that Obama is lagging on fund-raising and behind McCain. Temporarily pulling out of a marginal state--Georgia for instance--might send a message to the left and get them back in line.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:46:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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}, "884126": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To All:   See <a href=\"http://www.blacks4barack.blogspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.blacks4barack.blogspot.com</a> for some follow-up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:40:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "People need not be nice to these people in my view. They can't do anything worse than they already did...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:40:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883125, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885664": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Okay, I am new to the cover.<br><br>I read the article on the Obamas.  It is rather an interesting piece having to do with his political rise in Chicago, and how  he has stepped on a few corns there...Bobby Rush and Jesse not withstanding.  The article would make one think about how chameleon-like the O man (as Field would say) can be.  The man cannot be pinned down, and it may just be all about him, and him alone, and his ambition.<br><br>I see the cover, though, as outrageous satire.  Outrageous meaning that The New Yorker didn't just push the envelope, they tore it up.  Certain people are not going to see this as comedy, they are going to see this as confirmation that Obama is what Faux Noise and everyone else of that claque are claiming, that he's a stealth Muslim about to usher Osama into the Oval Office.  They're not going to read the accompanying article at all.  The image these days is <i>all.</i>  And this is coming from a national magazine that prides itself on being liberal and intellectual?<br><br>Let me tell yall something.  <a href=\"http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/33d/33dTexts/maus/93FebNewYorkerCover.gif\" rel=\"nofollow\">This is not the only time The New Yorker has put out controversial covers.</a>  It won't be the last, either.  But this one is unconscionable.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_07:08:20", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888671": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah, the un-surrogate surrogate.  Obama is prey to every idiot with a mouth and a platform.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:44:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886303, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He was probably on HIllary's short list of VP picks.<br><br>I wouldn't be suprised if he's still hoping for the convention coup that a number of delegates are trying to create.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:57:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887940, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886180": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It visually depicts the smears, which means that cable news can cover it and they can get into a wider audience. The New Yorker, like the rest of the left, is assuming a victory, so they can try to boost their anemic circulation by creating controversy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:08:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883932, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"<i>A picture is worth a thousand denials. <b>How quaint that the left tarred the Messiah with a brush full of pitch meant for the right.</b></i>\" That commenter - at PL - sums it up the best. <br><br>If the \"satire\" was meant as a poke at the right, then why was Rev. Wright, Ayers and Dohrn, Tony Rezko, Frank Marshall Davis, Rashid Khalidi, El-Hady, Robert Malley, Edward Said, etc. <b>not in the picture?</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:41:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "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}, "883111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lily said, <i>\"I was immediately hit with the image of thousands of newstands in airports, on street corners, at Barnes and Nobles with this image multiplied into the millions. It doesn't matter if they say it is satire, that is not what the reality of it is in that setting. \"</i><br><br>EXACTLY!  Repetition. . . that's all that matters.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:49:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883009, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889660": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I HAVE A THEORY...John McCain is NOT so close in the polls with Obama...I smell a conspiracy hear to make this a horserace, so to speak....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_15:27:51", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 889563, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And here is my letter: <br>FYI your cover was a bigoted piece of shit, and every single company that is affiliated with the piece of toilet paper you work for should pull their advertising. You and everyone responsible for this piece of shit should be fired and then rehired by the KKK where you mother fuckers (and those two words are actually a compliment to people like you) would fit in. Your pathetic piece of shit magazine ran a cover that implied American Muslims all worship bin Laden and burn the flag. Anyone who chooses to be affiliated with this shit is a pathetic human being.<br><br>Not to mention it visualized internet smears.<br><br>I want contact information for every single advertiser. Now. When they pull their ads from your toilet paper magazine, you mother fuckers will be in the unemployment line. Maybe you'll regret not actually covering the issues then.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:41:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 884127, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Proving beyond all doubt Sam Goldwyn's maxim (I think it was), who said, \"Satire is what closes on Saturday night.\" If the New Yorker is naive about anything, it's the assumption that they could publish this without the reflexive charge  of \"racism\" from the Obamacans. It is, after all, the standard response when confronted with anything other than blind reverence for the Precious. <br><br>Remember: It's perfectly OK for any Obamacans to impute racism to all critics of their guy, just as any criticism of John McCain is an attack on his military record. And this isn't even criticism of Obama! The 2008 Presidential campaign has already managed to make 2004 look like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and we still have, what, 3+ months to go? <br><br>This cover is Andre Serrano's \"Piss Christ\" for thin-skinned progressives. My suggestion: grow the fuck up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:18:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "1c2dc1366b7a2e0e466c1681835968f9", "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}, "893000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've tried all day to look at this in the framework of satire and art, to try to give the New Yorker the benefit of the doubt because they are known for their satirical commentary via cartoons but nope, I can't do it.  That cover was all kinds of wrong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_22:11:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Haha. Michelle I tried to reach you but your email bounced back. I can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:fldow@yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">fldow@yahoo.com</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:16:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "87e75d88c7647774003db8905a3e99e6", "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": 884337, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "895924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't expect that until October, just like in 2004.<br><br>Does anybody think he's probably dead?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_09:19:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888660, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883125": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ADVERTISING CONTACTS<br><br>Drew Schutte<br>Vice President & Publishing Director<br><br>David Miller<br>Associate Publisher<br><br>For small-space advertising inquiries, please send an e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:smallads@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">smallads@newyorker.com</a>, or call 877-843-6967.<br><br>For general advertising inquiries, please contact:<br><br>Terese Cunningham<br>Advertising Director<br>Telephone: 212-286-2105<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:terese_cunningham@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">terese_cunningham@newyorker.com</a><br><br>Maria Tenaglia<br>Advertising Director<br>Telephone: 212-286-6993<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:maria_tenaglia@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">maria_tenaglia@newyorker.com</a><br><br>For other advertising inquiries, please contact your local sales representative:<br><br>Cookman Campbell<br>Chicago Manager<br>Telephone: 312-649-3506<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:cookman_campbell@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">cookman_campbell@newyorker.com</a><br><br>Patti Chapman<br>Detroit Manager<br>Telephone: 248-458-7955<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:patti_chapman@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">patti_chapman@newyorker.com</a><br><br>Melissa Smith<br>Los Angeles Manager<br>Telephone: 323-965-3466<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:melissa_smith@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">melissa_smith@newyorker.com</a><br><br>Marii Sebahar<br>San Francisco Manager<br>Telephone: 415-955-8282<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:marii_sebahar@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">marii_sebahar@newyorker.com</a><br><br>For marketing inquiries, please contact:<br><br>Daniella Wells<br>Marketing Services Director<br>Telephone: 212-286-7479<br>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:daniella_wells@newyorker.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">daniella_wells@newyorker.com</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:52:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "glaukopis", "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}, "884222": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "the 18 page article, too, is pretty awful. it paints him as a purely political, manipulative politician ~ it directly contradicts the message he's running on. <br><br>the line it ended with was hideous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:51:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893343": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The article is very good,", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_23:13:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 892578, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ben Smith used to work for the New Yorker I believe. No surprise he'd defend his old bosses.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:11:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 884578, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887797": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sister,<br><br>You need to take a step back and take a deep breath and count to twenty.  The piece by Lizza in no way supports or advances any racist view of Senator Obama.  In addition, there are no \"gotcha items\" in the piece either.  It is a profile of an ambitious politician and it seeks to explore his political roots. It is not the job of the New Yorker and its writers to pen profiles that idealize their subjects. <br><br>Obama is who he is. He is neither a saint nor the devil. He has beauty marks and he has warts. We all do. He is a human being and he is not perfect nor is he on the road to perfection.  I did not read anything in the piece that would cause me not to vote for him and I am pretty picky.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:12:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887505, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884161": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There will be a three day media crapfest on this issue. It could play either way. But it doesn't matter--now Barack Obama's message about energy and the economy isn't going to get out. Obama desperately needs to go to the bullpen and bring in some new press staffers--starting with Howard Wolfson.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:44:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883257, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887234": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think this should be posted again \u2013 RonnieB said\u2026 \u201cThe cartoon didn't poke fun at Barack's big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking. It mocked and ridiculed Black people by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant\u2026.<br><br>(And if I may) addendum \"...mutherf$&@()@\" <br><br>Sometimes you have to add mutherf$%&(@ at the end to let these bastards know you're serious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:12:22", "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": 887145, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890101": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "C.U.N.T?:<br><br>Cindy, Unrepentant Narcotics Thief", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_16:10:39", "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": 889545, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885921": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The New Yorker is owned by Conde Nast Publications. Its board is not involved in selecting covers for the numerous magazines the company controls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:27:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 885637, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When I first saw it, I thought it was good satire. If there is an article accompanying it, the satire should be obvious at that point. If not, then they just didn't pull it off.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:27:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "990621a674c93f67244f23171f704367", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TRW:  Co-signing on your first paragraph.  Hang in there on your second!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:18:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883973, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "893388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is not funny because you don't satirize the victims of the attacks.  It would have been satire if they had actually created a cartoon attacking the perpetrators of the smears.<br>When Bush does  or says something stupid, they satirize Bush, they don't satirize his victims.  This is completely  azz backwards.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_23:18:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ms.martin,<br>You know, I could handle that, IF I thought that was the truth. But, look at all the rest of if, ms. martin, it's every damn smear Obama's been fighting since he announced his run. <br><br>Nope, it's about BOTH of them. Michelle's ' A' target, but they are BOTH targets. <br>BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG?<br>BIN Laden over the mantle?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:24:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883598, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885199": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have subscribed to and read the New Yorker for years. The only time I became dismayed with the magazine was when it was under Tina Brown's leadership because there was too much emphasis on celebrities and other nonsense, but I have to confess that I fell out laughing when I saw this cover.  I still think that it's funny because it pokes fun at all the racist drivel that is being spewed about the Obamas.  And, anyway, my understanding is that Obama is not running as the black candidate is he? The senator can take a joke and if he can't then he shouldn't be running for president. He should ask for an autographed copy of the cover and keep moving forward.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_04:16:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you want to call those bastards at CondeNast and show them just how outraged we are call Patti at 248-4587955", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:14:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "c94467ec8f632033d33b2dfe0feb57bf", "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}, "884689": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Byron York at National Review apparently has different sources in the McCain camp than you do:<br><br>\"On the record, the McCain campaign adds: \"We completely agree with the Obama campaign, it's tasteless and offensive.\" But privately, some McCain types admit they find the cover funny. And how bad can it be for your campaign when a national magazine, in an effort to take a shot at Fox News and talk radio, portrays your opponent like this? Some of Obama's supporters are likely to go over the top in their defensive outrage, sending subtle reinforcements to viewers who already believe that McCain is stronger than Obama on the issue of terrorism. Maybe it's funny, and maybe it's tasteless and offensive \u2014 maybe all three \u2014 but it will be noticed.\" <a href=\"http://corner.nationalreview.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://corner.nationalreview.com/</a><br><br>There you go people... The DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_01:23:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "0123498f4df21fc14113e7e9e5aad97b", "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}, "896931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "... Or it can be read as more evidence of the alliance between limousine liberals (New Yorker readers) and black America against \"hard-working Americans, white Americans.\"<br><br>There's no question in my mind that this cover makes fun of what it perceives to be stupid white Americans.<br><br>I also have little doubt that those Americans targeted by this cover are not so stupid as to not realize they're being caricatured and looked down upon by the cultural elite.<br><br>I don't see this primarily as a conflict between liberal white and black America (although because the artist wasn't looking in that direction, I think he f'ed up). It's an intramural battle between educated and lower-class white America, and it doesn't look too good from that angle either.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_10:57:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anderkoo", "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": 895841, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just noticed that the room was oval.  Is that supposed to be a room in the Whitehouse?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_20:57:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "890837": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To All:  Soooo, bill \"Mr. Obama can 'kiss my A$$ before I campaign for him' \" clinton, said that Americans are DIVIDED!!  Here's how I see it:  Bill's EXPERIENCE in divisiveness is clear.  He cannot separate himself FROM himself long enough to say even one nice word about Mr. Obama.  Soo, doesn't this show that he is the MODEL of DIVISIVENESS [and adultery and impeachment and racism and egocentrism and narcissism and - did I say womanizing??- and mean-spiritedness and explosive personality behavior and . . .]??????????  Thought I'd bring up his other good points while I was at it.  SSSSSSSSSNAKE!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_17:26:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It will backfire. Big time.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:15:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 885991, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "891352": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I detest the 'women of color' and 'people of color' labels.  May as well go ahead and call us colored women and colored people, like back in the day, like on my Alabama issued birth certificate on which my parents' race is listed as 'colored.'<br><br>The phrases always make me want to ask, 'what color are they?'", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_18:18:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883326, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883673": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dang it all I can say.  It's just going to get worse. I hate to see where this is all headed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:25:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Tish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "895964": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "After the campaign she ran, putting him on the ticket would have been a way to \"ensure\" the Black vote around the nation and try to win Tennessee.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_09:23:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 888414, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883169": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah:  I just sent an e-mail to the New Yorker with a copy to you.  You know that I can't make these techy connections!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  If you want to re-print it [without my name, please], please do so.  One of these days-I might learn! :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:00:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 882825, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "889314": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<blockquote>And if I may) addendum \"...mutherf$&@()@\" <br><br>Sometimes you have to add mutherf$%&(@ at the end to let these bastards know you're serious.</blockquote>ROFLOL.<br><br>Now see, <strong>Jay</strong>, that right there is satirical humor<br><br>Eh hee.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_14:47:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 887234, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "892464": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am a black woman and the first thing I did when I saw that cover was LMAO.  If you have half a brain then you could see it as satire.  <br><br>The problem is most Americans do not have half a brain*, making this cartoon potentially hurtful to the Obama campaign.<br><br>*see comments of people losing their shit b/c it's \"racist**\"<br>** as I have stated I am a black women and no I do not think this cartoon is racist.  It's pro-Obama by making fun of racist idiots.  You will not see a cartoon of McCain b/c a) The New Yorker wouldn't defend him like they are trying to do here and  b)  Those McCain rumors (he's old, Cindy is a pill popper, he has anger issues, he's called his wife a cunt, he was still married when he got with Cindy, etc) are true therefore making the potential cartoon not satirical.<br><br>Feel free to attack", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_20:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "tweets972", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "884196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're right, Barack can't be enraged about this, but his supporters can and should. Now people shouldn't go on the air. But e-mails chewing these people out are fine. There's no way for somebody to tell the color of your skin in an e-mail...Though I'm white so I do have different perspectives on when to be aggressive and when not to be, sadly. This country still doesn't have equality.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:47:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 883637, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883685": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh, hell yes, I've been doing that...  registering voters, and donating $$.  I meant re: the magazine.  They just want to move product.  <br><br>This is yet another wake up call to remind us how revolutionary we are trying to be to elect a black man with a black wife to the 'highest office in the land.\"   There are Dems and Repubs that just can't stand the possibility.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:27:21", "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": 883590, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "894951": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You hit the nail on the head.<br><br>It is only from a place of white privilege that one can appreciate this \"satire\". One can be titillated by the controversy because the racism the cover is trying to lampoon is so far removed from what they have to deal with on a daily basis.<br><br>For those of us who actually have the deal with the consequences of the stereotyping that the cover flaunts, it ain't so funny.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-15_05:04:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "819a0ed4f3f9a445383f6906c3fd0cbf", "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": 891207, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep...and there's a picture of bin Laden on the wall.  Satire is supposed to be moving, informative and amusing.  This is just appalling.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:01:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883156, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886250": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "As someone who has worked and currently consults in the intelligence community, <br>i can say whole-heartedly that I can spot a propagandized attack from a mile way. <br><br>I dont wear a tinfoil hat, but after seeing this Im getting my hat sized up today.<br><br>This is grotesque.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:17:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886251": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I called up my Mom who is 59, working class, and white. Her crowd, though not her, are the people who supported Hillary. Her reaction, \"Who is that supposed to be, Michelle Obama? Oh my God, that is pathetic and racist.\" <br><br>The bright side is that the public is usually brighter than the left-wing idiots give them credit for.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_09:17:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry to insert myself in this exchange, but I'd love to hear them. Because I can't get to where you are, even though I want to.<br><br>If you feel like it, please email me.<br><br>Thanks.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_12:12:14", "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": 887128, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "885231": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I emailed the fool. He had the nerve to reply and of course he sees nothing wrong with anything he did. I told him there would be a lot more scrutiny of his work in the future with calls and letters to any future employers of his with the threat of boycott. I also told him his work should be utilized in the forum it best serves like the Nat'l Review or the KKK Monthly. This country really deserves to go to hell...except that there's too many good people stuck here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_04:33:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "87e75d88c7647774003db8905a3e99e6", "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": 883369, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884209": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "this is inexcusable. they should recall every magazine with this image on it. fucking idiots.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:49:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "glaukopis:  Thanks for this info.  It WILL be used!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:03:16", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883125, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884211": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>I don't know that they are being ridiculed as much as the Obamas are.</i><br><br>That's pretty much exactly what my girlfriend just said a few minutes ago when she saw it, Ms Martin.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:49:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884148, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884212": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Every single advertiser to the New Yorker needs to be told flatly that they should pull their ads. People need to lose jobs over this shit. Strike that, people need to lose careers over this shit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:49:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883327, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883710": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ison/cali:  1.  Just registered 2 people in my church today.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_22:30:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883685, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "884215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Examples please...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_23:50:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "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": 884008, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "888312": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Er..buy them?  No, throw them off the newstand onto the ground and stamp on them.  They'll have to return the damaged ones to the publisher for a refund.<br><br>Try not to get arrested.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_13:06:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 886091, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886100": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My e-mail left him speechless. Damn idiot's career is over. Not that I care. couldn't happen to a bigger asshole.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_08:56:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "591c895382ad0b709f09fd2fa9898873", "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": 885231, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "887310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The main message is that Barack talks out of the side of his mouth.<br><br>And yes, the hit job on the inside by a writer formerly enamored of Barack.<br><br>The leftwingnuts have turned rancid.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-14_11:21:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 884616, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "883197": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The New Yorker.<br><br>I remain aghast.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-13_21:05:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 883176, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "886782": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Like say, from Rev. 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	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=with_friends_like_these82308230_07' +
		'&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/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/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='	+ 'with_friends_like_these82308230_07'
			+ '&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/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/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">336</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/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/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/">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:1873220" 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/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/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:1873220" 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:1873220" 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'				: 'with_friends_like_these82308230_07',
			// 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/with_friends_like_these82308230_07/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='	+ 'with_friends_like_these82308230_07'
			+ '&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='	+ 'with_friends_like_these82308230_07'
			+ '&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='		+ 'with_friends_like_these82308230_07'
				+ '&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/1873220/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});
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886443" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886443">delfinajones</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886443" class="dsq-comment-message">The contribution Errol Morris made to visual politics earlier this summer, in explaining his Abu Ghraib film, was to emphasize how much the elements of a highly controversial image tend to get missed or "looked past" in the strong emotional and ideological reactions to the overall image.<br><br>With this illustration having the capacity to roil the nets for days, I\'m sure you\'ve already seen analysis as to why it\'s so bad.<br><br>(Some of that rationale includes: a.) Otherwise topflight, liberal-minded illustrator forgets that parody involves the employment of imagery to convey something opposite its literal meaning, b.)  Otherwise mistake-averse magazine becomes caught in blind spot after big city liberals get bitter and "cling to rhetorical guns" to express feelings of being jilted by overly centrist nominee, and c). Right wing mouthpieces who have so-far avoided turning into complete bottom feeders have just been handed enough cover for at least a week. )<br><br>What you\'re probably not going to see much of elsewhere, on the other hand, is the actual "what" of what\'s wrong here.  Here\'s my list:<br><br>1. Set in an Oval Office the revolutionaries have cleared of the desk (because revolutionaries don\'t do desks, so much as lairs), the self congratulations -- especially at this early, pre-convention stage of the campaign -- ascribes a massive sense of entitlement to the Obamas.<br><br>2. Minus the eye contact of the actual fist bump in St. Paul (and adding the arched eyebrows), Angela Davis Obama\'s expression is transformed from "I love you" to "You\'re SUCH an evil genius, baby ... and no one ever caught on!"<br><br>3. Besides Barack\'s pursed lips -- which have turned into code in the MSM for this arrogant (read: "uppity") black man -- the most damning element in this illustration, by far, is Obama\'s eye.  The furtiveness lends the perfect Machiavellian effect, and the fact it\'s directed our way suggests we should really know better what this guy is up to.<br><br>4.  Of course, the gun, the ammo clip, the cammo pants and the crossed legs (like crossed fingers) suggest what an angry, war-like creature Michelle is.<br><br>5. It\'s not just that Old Glory is on fire ("thank Allah I can finally toss that damn pin!"), the crumpled flag at floor level is reminiscent of the flag good old Bill Ayers was stepping on.<br><br>In my "ObamaPhobia" presentation at Netroots Nation next Saturday, I aim to show how various campaign images in the traditional media echo more extreme right-wing hate imagery -- conveying Obama as a man with a covert, anti-American agenda, or a deliberate and calculated mastermind, or a closet Muslim and Islamic Manchurian candidate.  In hitting the trifecta here, many will argue this illustration is simply a satiric representation of the sophomoric attacks being tossed at Obama from far right field.<br><br>If that\'s all there was to it, though, than why do I sense Rove is chortling tonight?<br><br>The reason -- besides the fact that the New Yorker demographic is a pretty narrow one -- is that visually-based racial, religious and character-based framing does carry cognitive weight across a spectrum of higher- and lower-level reasoning, and, more than anything, it gains strength and veracity through repetition.<br><br>So, forget about "don\'t think of an elephant."  Try not thinking about the guy\'s name in the turban-thing without not thinking about his brother\'s name in the portrait behind him.(please link to this site for original commentary --bagnewsnotes.com).</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887647" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887647">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887647" class="dsq-comment-message">DELFINAJONES:   you are so right on point that it brings tears to my eyes.  i\'m so glad i found this site.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888376" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888376" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888376" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888376" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you for this.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-889091" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889091" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889091">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-889091" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889091" class="dsq-comment-message">Excellent comment.  Also, Michelle is central....she\'s in the oval office with Obama, she\'s the focal point.  She\'s got an ASSAULT rifle and combat boots.  She\'s depicted as a guerilla.  That could play into images of the FARC and the recent release of hostages.   The idea of America as hostage to the "un-American" black couple.  All of these images we\'ve been seeing on telly and in the paper and on the web- divergent news stories - coalesce to affirm bigotry.<br><br>Satire is not meant  to affirm a lie; rather, it ought to illuminate the truth.<br><br>Satire should create joy in it\'s inherent truthfulness.  This is just appalling!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-885664" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885664" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, I am new to the cover.<br><br>I read the article on the Obamas.  It is rather an interesting piece having to do with his political rise in Chicago, and how  he has stepped on a few corns there...Bobby Rush and Jesse not withstanding.  The article would make one think about how chameleon-like the O man (as Field would say) can be.  The man cannot be pinned down, and it may just be all about him, and him alone, and his ambition.<br><br>I see the cover, though, as outrageous satire.  Outrageous meaning that The New Yorker didn\'t just push the envelope, they tore it up.  Certain people are not going to see this as comedy, they are going to see this as confirmation that Obama is what Faux Noise and everyone else of that claque are claiming, that he\'s a stealth Muslim about to usher Osama into the Oval Office.  They\'re not going to read the accompanying article at all.  The image these days is <i>all.</i>  And this is coming from a national magazine that prides itself on being liberal and intellectual?<br><br>Let me tell yall something.  <a href="http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/33d/33dTexts/maus/93FebNewYorkerCover.gif" rel="nofollow">This is not the only time The New Yorker has put out controversial covers.</a>  It won\'t be the last, either.  But this one is unconscionable.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-885804" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885804" class="dsq-comment-message">You are absolutely right. The image is probably very quickly going to become separated from the cover, so that in a few months (oh, about election time), the image will be all there is and the fools who fall for that shit will never know it had anything to do with a magazine. The image will survive forever because it plays into those ugly, under-the-rock won\'t-even-admit-to-myself beliefs that those who "don\'t know who he is" and "don\'t think he stands for anything" are operating from.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893286">B1bomber82</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893286" class="dsq-comment-message">Some of you all kill me. You run around trying to act like this was just satire but ask your selves, has the New Yorker ever ran satire like that about McCain and his wife?? Or how about when Lieberman was running, did they show him with a yarmulke and someone from Israel shooting at Palestinians?? NOPE. Or maybe show Giuliani in some mobster garb.. NOPE.. but of course show the Obamas like that.. it just satire!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893469">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893469" class="dsq-comment-message">B1:  I second that motion!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887057">Plantsmantx</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887057" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887057" class="dsq-comment-message">"While it may not be a popular line in this room, I sense an overreaction."<br><br>Oh, you "sense" it, huh? Reading these comments, I\'m getting a lot more than a sense. After going through about ten of these comments, I couldn\'t help thinking "This looks like a pro-Obama version of the NoQuarter blog". Do you all really think that this cartoon will move anyone to NOT vote for Obama? I think it\'s safe to say that anyone who doesn\'t see the satire here is not voting for him anyway. I also think that most of those people who aren\'t voting for him anyway are willfully not seeing the satire.<br><br><br>      "WHAT THE FUCK????!!!! i can barely breathe right now!!! this shit is    OUTRAGEOUS!!!! this is IT...the line has been crossed!!!! they\'ve gone TOO FUCKING FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"<br><br><br>Whew.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887145">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887145" class="dsq-comment-message">Whether such a tastelessly racist depiction doesn\'t change the mind of anti-Obama voters, is way beside the point.<br><br>The cartoon didn\'t poke fun at Barack\'s big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking.  It mocked and ridiculed Black <b>people</b> by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887234">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887234" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887234" class="dsq-comment-message">I think this should be posted again – RonnieB said… “The cartoon didn\'t poke fun at Barack\'s big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking. It mocked and ridiculed Black people by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant….<br><br>(And if I may) addendum "...mutherf$&@()@" <br><br>Sometimes you have to add mutherf$%&(@ at the end to let these bastards know you\'re serious.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887613" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887613" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887613">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887613" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887613" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.  reminds me of that line from a lauryn hill song!   :-)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-889314" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889314" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-889314" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-889314" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889314" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote>And if I may) addendum "...mutherf$&@()@" <br><br>Sometimes you have to add mutherf$%&(@ at the end to let these bastards know you\'re serious.</blockquote>ROFLOL.<br><br>Now see, <strong>Jay</strong>, that right there is satirical humor<br><br>Eh hee.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887597" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887597">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887597" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887597" class="dsq-comment-message">yes, RonnieB,  THAT is the point.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887910" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887910">kate03</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887910" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887910" class="dsq-comment-message">"The cartoon didn\'t poke fun at Barack\'s big ears or skinny frame or cigarette smoking. It mocked and ridiculed Black people by employing a centuries-old stereotype; that we are unpatriotic and radically militant."<br><br>RonnieB, <br>As a white person, that is exactly what I was thinking, and  you know what?<br>Most white people cannot understand that part, they don\'t take racism in a personal way, because they are not the target, it\'s not something white people are forced to think about or confront.<br>Proof is that it was published, and the cartoonist was clueless. That\'s the saddest commentary of all.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891200" href="http://loomisnews.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">loomisnews</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891200" class="dsq-comment-message">If it\'s interpreted in its worst light, then, yes, it will -- <br>it will by being part of the legitimation of such lies about Obama. Clinton and her crew started it, McSame & the Republicans chimed in as necessary, and after the nomination was over, all the groups and the press raise the issues all the time about Obama. This all makes it ok to believe it, the fact that "experts" are debating the lies.<br><br>And regardless, you can bet people who have never read the New Yorker will be seeing this image, passed on as truth.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886098" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886098">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886098" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886098" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s oh so...PROGRESSIVE.<br><br>Make no doubt about it, this is what a "progressive" lynching looks like.  This is what happens when the likes of Joan Walsh, Markos, and Arriana Huffington assume ownership of a negro. Or rather I should say this is what happens when they think that Black folks have allowed them to purchase a negro.   This is the price of OUR silence over the false hysteria and feigned outrage from white Liberals over Senator Obama\'s FISA vote and non-existent revearsals on the death penalty, abortion and Iraq.<br><br>I\'ll ask the same questiion I asked last week when I saw the seeds of this being planted at Daily Kos, Salon, The Nation, HuffPost...what are WE going to do about it?  <br><br>Democrats have their eyes on congressional seats in many southern states like NC as well as Senate races where our vote is crucial.  It\'s quite true that Senator Obama needs their votes to win at the top of the ticket, but they need us, AS ALWAYS, at the base.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888723">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888723" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP:  AGREED!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886308">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886308" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886308" class="dsq-comment-message">on point, NMP. as always.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886250" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886250" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886250" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886250" class="dsq-comment-message">As someone who has worked and currently consults in the intelligence community, <br>i can say whole-heartedly that I can spot a propagandized attack from a mile way. <br><br>I dont wear a tinfoil hat, but after seeing this Im getting my hat sized up today.<br><br>This is grotesque.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886286" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886286" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886286" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886286" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886286" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree. I spot something. The Obama campaign better be prepared for a very unwanted endorsement in October. That\'s what shit like this is trying to prompt.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886782" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886782" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886782">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886782" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886782" class="dsq-comment-message">Like say, from Rev. Wright?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887930" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887930" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887930" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887930" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887930" class="dsq-comment-message">No, like say <i>Osama.</i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887948" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887948" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887948" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887948" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887948" class="dsq-comment-message">No. Like say a doctored video endorsement from the man over the mantle.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888660" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888660" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888660">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888660" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888660" class="dsq-comment-message">I was relieved that <i>Osama</i> didn\'t mention the election in his last video.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-890388" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890388">gracie taylor</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890388" class="dsq-comment-message">Be pro active. Here are all the Conde nast publications you can cancel your subscription to and send the money to Obama to fight this hate, Hate, HATE!!!<br>Vogue <br>W <br><a href="http://style.com" rel="nofollow">style.com</a> <br>Glamour <br>Allure <br>Self <br>Teen Vogue <br>GQ <br>Details <br>Men\'s Vogue <br><a href="http://men.style.com" rel="nofollow">men.style.com</a> <br>Architectural Digest <br>Brides <br>Modern Bride <br>Elegant Bride <br><a href="http://Brides.com" rel="nofollow">Brides.com</a> <br>Lucky <br>Domino <br>Cookie <br>Golf Digest <br>Golf World <br>Golf for Women <br>Vanity Fair <br>Gourmet <br>Bon Appétit <br><a href="http://epicurious.com" rel="nofollow">epicurious.com</a> <br>Condé Nast Traveler <br><a href="http://concierge.com" rel="nofollow">concierge.com</a> <br>Wired <br><a href="http://Wired.com" rel="nofollow">Wired.com</a> <br>Condé Nast Portfolio <br><a href="http://Portfolio.com" rel="nofollow">Portfolio.com</a> <br>The New Yorker</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-895924" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-895924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-895924" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-895924" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-895924" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t expect that until October, just like in 2004.<br><br>Does anybody think he\'s probably dead?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-896080" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-896080" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-896080">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-896080" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-896080" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe....I think the last thing he put out was an audio, not a video as I said.   Anyway, I\'m suspicious o audio only.<br><br>I\'m more suspicious of Bush being distracted from catching this supposed mastermind of 9/11.  It\'s chilling how they\'ve managed to conflate Iraq and 9/11, substituting Iraq for bin Laden without any national outcry.  If god supposedly told Bush to invade, then surely Muslims are justified in thinking it a "Crusade".  <br><br>America demonized, then invaded a nation, and Murdered the leaders two sons without any war crimes trial.  It is extraordinarily chilling.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-896162" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-896162" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-896162" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-896162" class="dsq-comment-message">Indeed. I remain amazed that Bush at some point said he wasn\'t worried about catching bin Laden.<br><br>I used to think bin Laden was in East Boston with Dick Cheney. ;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886251" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886251" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886251" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886251" class="dsq-comment-message">I called up my Mom who is 59, working class, and white. Her crowd, though not her, are the people who supported Hillary. Her reaction, "Who is that supposed to be, Michelle Obama? Oh my God, that is pathetic and racist." <br><br>The bright side is that the public is usually brighter than the left-wing idiots give them credit for.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891160" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891160">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891160" class="dsq-comment-message">Bag,<br>That is what I was trying to articulate in my other comment.  I believe that it will make others feel like they went to far and that it was in sensitive.<br>But, in all honesty, if we never talk about these feelings, we would all continue to be held hostage by them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886344">BlackAmericanPrincess</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886344" class="dsq-comment-message">I wish my response to that picture could be brilliant and articulate but as it is, it just moves me to say how completely and utterly fucked up is The New Yorker???  This is the most racist thing I\'ve seen of the Obama\'s yet.  Why are Black people expected to laugh this off as "satire?"  Are they going to "satirize" McCain\'s centegenarian ass similarly???  Are they going to depict Cindy McCain as the pill popping, charity fund stealing, adulteress that she is????  If not, then that\'s just further proof of their bullshit.<br><br>And to think it\'s only July!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888888" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888888">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888888" class="dsq-comment-message">BAP:  Co-Signing!  Please see one of my former posts.  I e-mailed the NYKer with a similar CHALLENGE {"Are they going to \'satirize\' (mc ancient), cindy, etc."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888701" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888701">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888701" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s one of the reasons this is so galling.  I cannot imagine them portraying Cindy with pills falling from every orifice; I cannot envision it!  And, Cindy really <i>did</i> steal pills!  The New Yorker would not have crossed the line of good taste and consideration.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892962" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892962" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892962">bison1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892962" class="dsq-comment-message">It is the smearing of the political character of a candidate’s wife, not just the candidate. The caricature of Michelle Obama on the cover of  The New Yorker  makes her his running mate rather than his wife. Both are to be equally feared. Even if Obama’s campaign is not saying it– you are getting two for one. It pictures Michelle Obama as the reincarnation Angela Davis. She is to be feared just as much as Obama, she holds the firepower, the balls, the phallic symbol and wears the combat boots. She is the driving force behind black revolutionary activism. She is the angry black woman. For her, the revolution goes on. She is portrayed as a life member of the Black Panther Party.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893444" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893444">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893444" class="dsq-comment-message">Indeed. :)  It affirms prejudice...no matter what angle you look from.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885851" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885851">shawkenawe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885851" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not sure it\'s about Sen. Obama being able to "take a joke."  I agree with those who have said that this is going to play into the hands of the galloping bigots--what great ammo for them--"Look!  Even the \'librul\' New Yorker Mag is on to the Obamas!"<br><br>To be even handed, will we see a TNYer cover with a still-married John McCain and Cindy having an assignation while she\'s popping her stolen drugs? Oh, wait.  That stuff is actually TRUE!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888609">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888609" class="dsq-comment-message">shawk:  I stated to th NYKer, that if this is NOT a racist insult, then I expect to see a cover of EQUAL INTENSITY directed against other presidential candidates.<br>crickets*****  No wait,  SSSSSSSNAKES gone wild!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885991" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885991">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885991" class="dsq-comment-message">I co-sign with and share the anger of all of JJP kin.  And to quote the Rev. Jackson: "<i>brothas and sistas ... I don\'t know what this world is coming to</i>. (1973)"<br><br>As regards the racist and xenophobic cover of the New Yorker, I\'m sensing that their intentions may be more than just "pushing the envelope".  I\'m reminded of a Danish newpaper cartoon a couple years ago depicting the Prophet Mohammed in an offensive way.  <b>It sparked widespread rioting and violence</b>.  It\'s believe able that this is yet another way of getting Black folks and Muslim folks to publically act up; turn off white voters; and poison the entire Democratic process so that the convention atmosphere is so toxic that only ... Hillary can save the day.  Now, I know that\'s far fetched and likely not her doing.  But I do think that it\'s the work of a certain type of white people who know that they still have the power of media, and are (mis)using it to the fullest extent.<br><br>Will it backfire?  If we\'re smart about it, it sure will.  Surely there were magazines in the \'60s that did the same thing to MLK and other civil rights activists.  Barack might be smart to have one of his surrogates point to that kind of racism as the last desparate act of people who realize that their power and influence are declining.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887397" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887397">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887397" class="dsq-comment-message">agreed.  i certainly won\'t be rioting in the streets, but i will be working my ass off to get him elected...reading everybody within and without earshot the RIOT ACT if they are even considering sitting this election out!!!  a registration riot.  has a nice ring to it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886230" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886230" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886230" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886230" class="dsq-comment-message">It will backfire. Big time.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885637">Pearl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885637" class="dsq-comment-message">The New Yorker should change its name to "Friends of Hillary"<br>I would like to see who sits on that editorial board and if any are Big Hillary donors.<br>This is sickening.<br>Morning Joe is already using it as an opportuninty to insult those of us who are offended. OMFG</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885921" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885921">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885921" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885921" class="dsq-comment-message">The New Yorker is owned by Conde Nast Publications. Its board is not involved in selecting covers for the numerous magazines the company controls.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887898" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887898" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887898" class="dsq-comment-message">She meant The New Yorker board, not the Conde Nast board as a whole.  There is a list of contributors in each NYer  issue, but no editorial staff is usually listed, unlike its sister publication, <i>Vanity Fair</i>.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888539">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888539" class="dsq-comment-message">Pearl:  Co-signing - BIG TIME!  I will NOT be BULLIED!  THAT COVER WAS AN INSULT!  Additionally,  I have posed the question as to whether billary\'s " blue collar[RED NECKS], hard-working Americans, white Americans [with 3rd grade reading levels]" understand SATIRE!  I think NOT!  So they will "get" the blatant racism and ENJOY it!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-885048" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885048" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885048">Tavis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885048" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885048" class="dsq-comment-message">I am simply appalled! Cannot believe what I have seen.... not to mention coming from a so-called liberal magazine.<br><br>New York is upSouth...... need I add any intials. What a satire--- absolutely shameful!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884834" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884834" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884834">Sonja</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884834" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884834" class="dsq-comment-message">Context is everything.  A few weeks ago, a (white, liberal, New Yorker) friend of mine wrote in the course of our email chat, "hey, aren\'t you worried about Obama being a radical Muslim terrorist?"--knowing that she and I both think the people who DO think that are infuriating idiots.  In that context, a snarky remark in a private discussion where she knew the audience, it was clear to me her remark was sarcastic and her target was NOT Obama but right-wing fear-mongers.  I wasn\'t offended or bothered (though it didn\'t strike me as hilarious either).<br><br>But if my friend put those same words, without any context, on tens of thousands of billboards, in other cities, towns, next to highways and churches around the country--it would be a whole other story, and it probably would stir up and reinforce the dumb rumors and ignorant fears of a lot of people.  My friend would never do such a thing; the New Yorker just did.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887563" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887563" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887563" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887563" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s it right there.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888551" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888551" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888551">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888551" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888551" class="dsq-comment-message">Great comment,<br><br>Surely the people at The New Yorker know there are insane people out there who believe they\'re receiving messages from god and magazine covers.  Psychotics can think this is a signal of some sort and decide to take action.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884519">jed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884519" class="dsq-comment-message">Taking shots at the artist is fine, but he is not the one who decided to run the cartoon on the cover.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884754" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884754" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884754">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884754" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884754" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883326" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883326" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883326" href="http://bedouina.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Leila Abu-Saba</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883326" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883326" class="dsq-comment-message">About fourteen years ago I started wrestling with the identity of "woman of color"; I am an Arab-American, my mother is a white Southern WASP, and while I am very identified with my Arab heritage, I have always pretty much felt like a white person. My mother\'s white middle class influence is quite strong, and I can see how others in the world generally react to me as if I am a white woman of privilege (unless they know me by my Arabic name first, and then they have to do all this work to get past it). Friends in Berkeley began trying to raise my consciousness and "out" me as a woman of color in the closet. I wasn\'t sure.<br><br>The issue has become more salient at times - like after 9/11, but also when working in community with other people of color, especially in grad school. I had just recently come to the conclusion that I have way too many privileges of a white person to call myself a woman of color in honesty (even though all of my friends and peers are alumni of a writing workshop for people of color, and keep telling me to apply).<br><br>The Obama cover pushes me back to claiming woman of color identity. This cartoonist uses images of Arabs and Islamic dress to diminish a Black politician, ostensibly to satirize those who would diminish him. The point is, that simply dressing like a "rag head" is shameful and makes you evil. I conclude from this cartoon that as "white" as I think I am, the unconscious of white America will always think my daddy is a (word redacted - I don\'t use that language). I only have white privilege because I can pass. My Arab self is still shameful in the semiotics of America. My children, who are one quarter Arab and have an Anglo surname, totally pass, but if they carried my name they would still carry the stigma. This cover reminds me that it\'s stigma.<br><br>There\'s something about the sandals that really bothers me personally, more than the Osama portrait and Michelle as guerilla. Don\'t ever forget, people, he\'s the son of a barefoot African -that\'s what the sandals say. Don\'t be misled by his Harvard degree and his suits. He is fundamentally backward and not-Western.<br><br>If my Arab-American father were still alive to see this, he would just say to me "you see, I was right." We had a lifelong argument in which he claimed that American media and society just want to destroy Arab culture, deny our worth and eradicate anything we have of value. I thought he was exaggerating. Until about a year after 9/11, I thought things were improving and that he was out of touch and paranoid.<br><br>Activists in the people of color community say we Arabs must be in solidarity with Africans, Latinos, Asians, because what is done to one of us is done to all of us. I could agree with this intellectually in the past - but this picture spells it out for me emotionally, viscerally. I really, really get it.<br><br>Makes me want to start wearing a head scarf (and my Arab relatives are Christians - none of them has worn head coverings since the Catholic church stopped requiring it)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883398" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883398" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883398">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883398" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883398" class="dsq-comment-message">yes, leila, yes!!!   this is xenophobia, hatred and racism at its worst.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883550" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883550" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883550">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883550" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883550" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, yes yes. I so understand your post Leila. I look white to whites, Latina to Latinos and Native to Natives, it is very strange and I have different experiences for it. My older brother was dark and had black eyes. He was once pulled over for a traffic vioation in Texas and didn\'t get a phone call or see a lawyer for over a week. He didn\'t pass. We do need to join together.<br><br>The shame, the innuendo, the deaths from racists have to be our bond --all of us-- to truly change this country. Your struggle is my struggle. I love this site--peace</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884381" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884381" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884381" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884381" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884381" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you for sharing this comment.<br><br>My tongue is tied.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884605" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884605" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884605">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884605" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884605" class="dsq-comment-message">Some of what you said was too deep for words, and ideas that hadn\'t crossed my mind. thank you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891352" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891352" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891352" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891352" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891352" class="dsq-comment-message">I detest the \'women of color\' and \'people of color\' labels.  May as well go ahead and call us colored women and colored people, like back in the day, like on my Alabama issued birth certificate on which my parents\' race is listed as \'colored.\'<br><br>The phrases always make me want to ask, \'what color are they?\'</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882924" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-882924" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882924" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882924" class="dsq-comment-message">It ain\'t cute.  It\'s passive aggressive behavior.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882788">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882788" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882788" class="dsq-comment-message">The white liberal/progressives and Democratic Party have shown their true colors during this campaign process. Black people should now know that all we have is each other.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882825" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882825" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882825">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882825" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882825" class="dsq-comment-message">sepia,<br><br>you ain\'t lying.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883169" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883169" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883169">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883169" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah:  I just sent an e-mail to the New Yorker with a copy to you.  You know that I can\'t make these techy connections!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  If you want to re-print it [without my name, please], please do so.  One of these days-I might learn! :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882970" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882970" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882970">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882970" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882970" class="dsq-comment-message">Ya know what?  I\'m not even going to say "white liberals/Democrats" are the ones showing their asses b/c plenty of black people who are puportedly "friendly" are showing the insides of their anuses, too.  The "idea" of Obama is scaring these people out of their minds and letting them know, as Geradline Ferraro said, their time is up.  The light is being turned all and we\'re seeing all the little roaches scurrying every which a way.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886433" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886433" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886433">Norm in Alabama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886433" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886433" class="dsq-comment-message">Bu8llshit!  I\'\'m as angry as you are about this and I will NOT be condemned just because I\'m White.  This cover tries to be funny and falls on its face, but don\'t let it drive another wedge between all of us who are tryiong to make a difference.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886644" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886644" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886644">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886644" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886644" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s "bullshit" about it?  Who condemned you because you\'re white?  The majority of the people losing their minds about Obama this election cycle have been white "liberals/progressives."  That\'s not an assumption, that\'s a fact.  And when you start condemning<br><br>Harriet Christian<br>Bill Clinton<br>Hillary Clinton<br>James Carville<br>Geraldine Ferraro<br>Paul Begala<br>CNN aka Clinton News Network<br>Daily Kos<br>etc.<br><br>for their driving a wedge between us, then get back to me.  Until then, fall back.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886968" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886968" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886968">Norm in Alabama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886968" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886968" class="dsq-comment-message">My response was to the comment "white liberal progressives have shown their true colors during this campaign". We need to learn to be just "Liberal Progressive Democrats" and work together, not as white or black in separate camps.  We are united today in outrage, just as we have been united for months in hope and enthusiasm.  Just as we have been united for years in struggle for a better America, and in my case for many decades for justice and equality.  All I\'m saying here is "There aren\'t so many of us that we can afford to split ourselves apart".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887143" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887143" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887143">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887143" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887143" class="dsq-comment-message">If you want us all to be just "Liberal Progressive Democrats", then folks like you need to call out the bad white apples of the Liberal/progressive party. So far, we haven\'t heard a peep from you all!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887384" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887384" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887384" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887384" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887384" class="dsq-comment-message">Not fair, I\'ve been blasting away at the front pagers over at DailyKos. While I understand where some would see race. I think this has little to do with race, and much to do with the assumption that Obama\'s win is a foregone conclusion so he should be pressured into pursuing their agenda(s). I think that\'s a huge mistake, and I\'ve told them that pretty bluntly. But it\'s also a mistake for Obama\'s African American supporters to be seeing race in everything; that just diminishes the effectiveness of responses when there actually is race involved (see the New Yorker Cover). I think too many people here think the sole goal is to elect an African American candidate. Look that is a goal, and a goal that I share. But we have to win the election to achieve that goal. Winning a general election means working with people you don\'t like...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888426" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888426" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888426">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888426" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888426" class="dsq-comment-message">The Bag,<br>It is called racial paranoia. It is ineffective as a way to solve problems today.  <br>Your comment was well written.   I hope that we are open to the dialogue about racial paranioa.<br>Have you read the Jackson Johnson book or the same title?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-890110" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-890110" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-890110" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-890110" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890110" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for the compliment. <br><br>I know the basics of the theory from college. I haven\'t read the book. Some day--after I move, after my health gets squared away again, and after the election--I\'ll check it out of the library. <br><br>I\'m all for a dialog--after the election. If the election turns into a dialog, Obama is toast.I want to win more than anything else at the moment. For those who have issues they care deeply about, that can be a bit abrasive. <br><br>Finally, when I\'m posting, noticed Obama made major changes in his press operation today. Good. It was long past the time to go to the bullpen. I commend that and will shut up about the new press operation for a while.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891274" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891274" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah but, unfortunately, we\'re not voter strong enough to elect a president. Ergo, we still need so-called progressive/democratic whites. Personally, I never use liberal, as I don\'t believe there\'s any such thing.  Obama ain\'t even liberal.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882821" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882821" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-882821" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882821" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882821" class="dsq-comment-message">This is outrageous!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882834" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882834" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882834">Kat</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882834" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882834" class="dsq-comment-message">This looks like a cover you would find at National Review. I know that the New Yorker thinks that they are being "satirical", but without context, this is going to be posted on the wall of every McCain supporter and PUMA member in the country. <br><br>God. Its only July.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886019" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886019" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886019" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886019" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886019" class="dsq-comment-message">July is when shit like this is pulled. It\'s far enough away from the election so they don\'t have to worry about backlash.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882854" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882854">Kat</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882854" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882854" class="dsq-comment-message">By the way, here is the email address for The New Yorker.<br><br> <a href="mailto:themail@newyorker.com" rel="nofollow">themail@newyorker.com</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882870" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882870" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-882870" href="http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">roadkill refugee</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882870" class="dsq-comment-message">The cartoonist has his own website with his email address.  Feel free to send him a love note.  This is unbelievably disgusting, hateful and irresponsible.  It\'s the kind of thing that will incite some unstable crazies out there who might take it literally.  I\'m disappointed to see Andrew Sullivan post that he thinks it\'s funny.  Maybe he thinks that\'s how you defuse it - not take it seriously.  But I wouldn\'t blame the "Democratic Party" for this -- the New Yorker is accountable.  The inside article is a hatchet job, too.  I never liked the New Yorker -- it\'s what the GOP\'s talking about when they say effete, elitist liberalism.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882893">ultramagnetic</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882893" class="dsq-comment-message">Jeez................... I got a migrain now............. WTF were they thinking?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882899" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-882899" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-882899" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882899" class="dsq-comment-message">If I were a New Yorker subscriber, my subscription would have been cancelled yester-fucking-day.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-882918" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-882918" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882918">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882918" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m trying to figure out why people think this is OK because its a so-called liberal magazine but had it been a right wing rag those same people would be screaming in mock horror.<br><br>And, if anyone still thinks we\'re in the tinfoil hat crowd I suggest you cut back on your meds and wake up while there\'s still time.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-882992">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-882992" class="dsq-comment-message">To ALL:  This is SLANDEROUS!!  OUTRAGEOUS!  Dare I say RACIST?  INSULTING!<br>What SSSSSSSSSSSSSNAKES!!!  Didn\'t see this slithering onto the cover!!!  WOW!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883003" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883003" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883003" class="dsq-comment-message">As the minutes pass, the bile in my gut rises.<br><br>This is assassination.<br><br>The second week of July.<br><br>Which candidate will survive it?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883004">booboola</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883004" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe Jesse has a point<br><br><a href="http://www.progressive.org/mag/wx071208" rel="nofollow">http://www.progressive.org/mag/wx071208</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883063" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883063" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883063" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe Jesse doesn\'t have a point.<br><br>But the writer of that article certainly does.<br><br>And using hearsay to make it.<br><br>Yawn.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888536">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888536" class="dsq-comment-message">booboola,<br>You can\'t be serious.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883009">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883009" class="dsq-comment-message">I am not black so I just want to say I was shocked when I saw the post in the Sunday thread and clicked. I could not f--ing believe this is not some KKK kid\'s idiotic drawing being passed around the Klan fire. I was immediately hit with the image of thousands of newstands in airports, on street corners, at Barnes and Nobles with this image multiplied into the millions. It doesn\'t matter if they say it is satire, that is not what the reality of it is in that setting. <br><br>I am emailing the New Yorker and for what it\'s worth, I appologize for the white side of my family. The Native and Mexican side says "I get it."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883111" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883111" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883111" class="dsq-comment-message">Lily said, <i>"I was immediately hit with the image of thousands of newstands in airports, on street corners, at Barnes and Nobles with this image multiplied into the millions. It doesn\'t matter if they say it is satire, that is not what the reality of it is in that setting. "</i><br><br>EXACTLY!  Repetition. . . that\'s all that matters.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885799" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885799">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885799" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885799" class="dsq-comment-message">Bingo!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883013">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883013" class="dsq-comment-message">WTF!!!!! I am shaking my head.I say it again WTF!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883101" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883101" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883101" class="dsq-comment-message">Totally over the line. Yet the morons from the DailyKos frontpage--specifically DHinMI--are defending this bullshit. Every single advertiser to the New Yorker Magazine must be contacted and persuaded to pull its advertising. <br><br>However, this is really the fault of the Obama press shop. They had to know about the cover before it was printed. A good press shop would\'ve really fought this and made it never see the light of day. The Obama press shop doesn\'t fight things until it is too late. This bullshit will now dominate four or five cable news cycles. This will now be the attachment in the e-mails smearing Obama. <br><br>The left thinks the election is already won. They\'re trying to pressure Obama to be more progressive. Unfortunately, the election is FAR from won. FAR from won. And if crap like this keeps up, it will be lost. Obama needs a new press shop ASAP. Like tomorrow. And they also need to leak negative information to show that Obama is lagging on fund-raising and behind McCain. Temporarily pulling out of a marginal state--Georgia for instance--might send a message to the left and get them back in line.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885766" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-885766" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885766" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/new-yorker-cover-shows-oval-office-with.html" rel="nofollow">No morons at AmericaBlog.</a> <br><br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/new-yorker-cover-shows-oval-office-with.html" rel="nofollow">John Aravosis sometimes pisses me off, but this time he gets it.</a><br><br><blockquote>Okay, what do we do about this? I want suggestions. This is what we have to deal with in America, as Democrats. <b>A liberal media that bends over so far backwards to be "fair" that it becomes just as bad as FOX News. A liberal publication like the New Yorker thinks it\'s funny to make Mrs. Obama some radical black panther, Barack Obama basically a terrorist (you\'ll note that he looks just like Osama bin Laden on the wall), and they\'re even burning the American flag in the Oval Office (that\'s supposed to be the White House, get it?). </b> They put Osama bin Laden on the wall of the Oval Office. And this is funny? Is the New Yorker so out of touch that they don\'t realize that much of America, or at least too much of America, harbors these very concerns about Obama and his wife? <b>I\'m sure the New Yorker thinks they\'re actually poking holes in the myth by making light of the stereotypes. Yeah, and tell us how this pokes fun at the stereotype? It reinforces it. And yet again, you\'d never see them try anything like this with John McCain. God forbid you even ask a question about John McCain\'s experience, the media will destroy you. But paint Obama and his wife as America-hating flag-burning violent terrorists, and it\'s funny.</b> I can\'t wait to hear what Mrs. Greenspan and Bob Schieffer over at NBC have to say about this. Somehow I\'m betting their outrage won\'t be as great as when anyone questions Saint McCain.</blockquote></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886036" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886036" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886036" class="dsq-comment-message">They\'re all trying to get into the Very Inept Press Section of St. John the McMaverick\'s plane. Good to see somebody from the left-wing blogs actually defend Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885822" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885822">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885822" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885822" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you remember that GQ magazine story the Clinton folks were able to kill? I think I see your point.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886050" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886050" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886050" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886050" class="dsq-comment-message">And that was a more difficult story than this to kill. If they had simply said, "This will endanger the Senator and lead to more threats from hate groups," the cover NEVER would\'ve seen the light of day. It\'s pretty basic press management there. Apparently, the people Obama has in his press shop aren\'t bright enough to get that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888702">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888702" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888702" class="dsq-comment-message">Why would you say that Obama\'s press management staff is not bright? <br>Call me crazy -- but I thought that Clinton was a home and Obama was 1 month away from the nomination.<br>That you would suggest that Obama\'s staff is some how not as bright as the Clintons is offensive.<br>The Obama camp has been deliberate about not addressing this type of silliness. <br>It takes a wise and mature person to let ignorance be ignorance.  Eventually, when you don\'t respond the offender actually grows from the experience.  If you respond you give them just what they wanted--validation.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888179" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888179">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888179" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888179" class="dsq-comment-message">Who are the people in his press shop?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883125">glaukopis</span>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883186" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883186">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883186" class="dsq-comment-message">glaukopis:  Thanks for this info.  It WILL be used!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884127" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884127" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884127" class="dsq-comment-message">People need not be nice to these people in my view. They can\'t do anything worse than they already did...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884139" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884139" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884139" class="dsq-comment-message">And here is my letter: <br>FYI your cover was a bigoted piece of shit, and every single company that is affiliated with the piece of toilet paper you work for should pull their advertising. You and everyone responsible for this piece of shit should be fired and then rehired by the KKK where you mother fuckers (and those two words are actually a compliment to people like you) would fit in. Your pathetic piece of shit magazine ran a cover that implied American Muslims all worship bin Laden and burn the flag. Anyone who chooses to be affiliated with this shit is a pathetic human being.<br><br>Not to mention it visualized internet smears.<br><br>I want contact information for every single advertiser. Now. When they pull their ads from your toilet paper magazine, you mother fuckers will be in the unemployment line. Maybe you\'ll regret not actually covering the issues then.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883156">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883156" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883156" class="dsq-comment-message">I just noticed that the room was oval.  Is that supposed to be a room in the Whitehouse?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883176">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883176" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep...and there\'s a picture of bin Laden on the wall.  Satire is supposed to be moving, informative and amusing.  This is just appalling.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883197" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883197" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883197" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883197" class="dsq-comment-message">The New Yorker.<br><br>I remain aghast.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883318" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883318" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883318">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883318" class="dsq-comment-message">They have Michelle with an afro, camouflage and a freakin\' assault rifle for chrissakes!  In a country without a bigoted history, this might pass as lazy satire.  But, in America where there are people who believe Obama is Muslim, and want to enslave the white race??  I hope the netroots get their head out of their asses over FISA soon,  and realize what the Obama\'s/Democrats are up against.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883368">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883368" class="dsq-comment-message">Truth:  Actually, by their silence, some Dems don\'t really care what<br>they are up against.  They are letting Mr. Obama - "hang"!!<br>Co-signing  on the FISA -"issue".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884323" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884323" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884323" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884323" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884323" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, I should have seen this coming. I really should have. Frank Lizza almost had me convinced he was fair.<br><br>Almost.<br><br>But not anymore. That his article would be in between the covers of <i>this</i> and I see what\'s going on....<br><br>This will be the best selling issue of The New Yorker. And Lizza\'s article will be widely read.<br><br>Yes, it\'s July.<br><br>As as I said recently, Barack is still fighting a nomination battle. <br><br>And what a battle it is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884376" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884376" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884376">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884376" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884376" class="dsq-comment-message">Is that why I hadn\'t the uneasy feeling when we really didn\'t get to have our celebration?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883241" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883241" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883241">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883241" class="dsq-comment-message">Truth:  Just sent an e-mail to the PERPS pointing out that that drawing doesn\'t fit the definition of cartoon [as presented in any dictionary], sooo its INTENT had to be to denigrate, slander, SMEAR,  Mr. & Mrs. Obama and to offer SUPPORT for another candidate, etc. <br>I stated that if that was NOT the intent, I would be looking forward to their next cover where another presidential candidate would be subject to the SAME S[yay even RACIST] attack.    crickets****  No SSSSSSSSAKES!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883259" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883259">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883259" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883259" class="dsq-comment-message">OOPs  SSSSSSSSSNAKES!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883292" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883292" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883292">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883292" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883292" class="dsq-comment-message">I just emailed everyone on that list posted.  Everybody\'s trying to use the Obama\'s for fame or notoriety...it\'s disgusting.  That\'s why O should never answer for anybody who does something stupid and invokes his name.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883255" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883255" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883255">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883255" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883255" class="dsq-comment-message">WHAT THE FUCK????!!!!    i can barely breathe right now!!!  this shit is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!  this is IT...the line has been crossed!!!!   they\'ve gone TOO FUCKING FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883257" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883257" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883257">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883257" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883257" class="dsq-comment-message">From Ben Smith:<br><br><i>Mike Allen reports that Obama took a question (from NBC\'s Athena Jones) on the cover of the New Yorker:<br><br>“The upcoming issue of the New Yorker, the July 21st issue, has a picture of you, depicting you and your wife on the cover. Have you seen it? If not, I can show it to you on my computer. It shows your wife Michelle with an Afro and an AK 47 and the two of you doing the fist bump with you in a sort of turban-type thing on top. I wondered if you’ve seen it or if you want to see it or if you have a response to it?”</i><br><br>Outside of going WTF?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883330" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883330" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883330">Kat</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883330" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883330" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw an account of him being shown the cover where it said he "shrugged incredulously", so basically he politely said "WTF"?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883391" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883391" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883391">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883391" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883391" class="dsq-comment-message">Kat: Yep!  No need for quick responses.  Well- constructed, delayed ones will have more impact.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883552" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883552">eclecticbrotha</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883552" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883552" class="dsq-comment-message">Sounds like she was doing her best to provoke a gotcha moment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-885070" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885070" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885070">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885070" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885070" class="dsq-comment-message">eclectc:  YEP!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884161" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884161" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884161" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884161" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884161" class="dsq-comment-message">There will be a three day media crapfest on this issue. It could play either way. But it doesn\'t matter--now Barack Obama\'s message about energy and the economy isn\'t going to get out. Obama desperately needs to go to the bullpen and bring in some new press staffers--starting with Howard Wolfson.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884223" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884223" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884223">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884223" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884223" class="dsq-comment-message">One Note Evangelism</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884331" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884331" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884331" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884331" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884331" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886065" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886065" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886065" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886065" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886065" class="dsq-comment-message">Keep denying that Obama\'s people can do wrong, and watch as he\'s trounced in November.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888218" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888218">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888218" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888218" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, I don\'t think it\'s a bad as that.  But I agree that the communications dept is like molasses when it comes to dealing with this kind of stuff.  During the primaries, I thought it seemed that way only because Hillary\'s team was so aggressive in comparison.  But, even with John McCain\'s ineptitude, they still can\'t seem to take the lead with the media.  They don\'t quite know how to feed the beast...consistently.<br><br>..Ha, maybe someone should write a book: "The proper care and feeding of the media".  Then all the Obama people should read it.  The media can be a positive force if you just accept their existence and use their stupidity and hunger for a story, against them.  <br><br>I think Obama personally doesn\'t like the media, and perhaps looks down his nose at them.   If I\'m right, and that culture permeates his organization, then they may be too resistant to engage the media enough to control it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-889380" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889380" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889380">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-889380" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889380" class="dsq-comment-message">Bag -- It\'s YOU I am having a problem with here, your persistent rigid Know It All evangelism in comment after comment after comment.<br><br>Obviously I don\'t deny that the Obama campaign can do no wrong, since as you well know because I posted about it in our very first conversation, when they did do wrong in my estimation I complained about it.<br><br>But you only see what you want to see. If ian actual fact doesn\'t fit into your rigid  "I Know Everything" assumptions and theory you don\'t bother with it.<br><br>The problem I have is with your approach.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883263" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883263" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883263">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883263" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883263" class="dsq-comment-message">i apologise for my language in the above post.  i saw the cover and exploded.  typing my e-mail of protest now.  again, i\'m sorry.  i\'m usually much more articulate.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883317" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883317" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883317">Kat</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883317" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883317" class="dsq-comment-message">I would bet your initial response is mirrored by most of us here. And the anger just gets worse. Its just such ugliness.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883393" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883393" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883393">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883393" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883393" class="dsq-comment-message">Kat:  2nd co-sign.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883637" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883637">eclecticbrotha</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883637" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883637" class="dsq-comment-message">This is race baiting. Your angered response is exactly what they were hoping for. <br><br>I have pretty much come to the conclusion that this smear campaign is not only an attempt to provoke an embarrassing response from Obama but also to create so much anger and hostility in the rest of his black supporters that we begin to lash out at anyone who doesn\'t agree. Its sad as hell that a lot of people not only don\'t care about the repercussions from this they also feel that their opinion trumps anything that might come from the black community itself. I am not surprised by their response, I have seen hints of it ever since Hillary dropped the hammer on MLK in New Hampshire. Yet, we must translate our frustrations into something positive rather than let it get the best of us. If we just start clowning everyone in sight, we end up helping the right wingers build their case. Instead of taking the bait, use it as an opportunity to educate.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883752" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883752" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883752">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883752" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883752" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think blacks are the only people to be offended by this.  this is more an affront to the Muslim community, and well.... anyone who is not white "patriotic" (sarcasm) American.<br><br>I also agree that this has been done to achieve fame by the cartoonists.<br><br>This cycle has been so unbelievable, I can\'t wait for the outcome. It has been the kind of  ridiculousness that does not  prevail.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883759" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883759" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883759">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883759" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883759" class="dsq-comment-message">I understand what you\'re saying, but do we stay mute? when it\'s THIS OBVIOUS?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883838" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883838" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883838">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883838" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883838" class="dsq-comment-message">It is so obvious rikyrah, that this is about Michelle.  Michelle is the focal point of the picture.  No, we shouldn\'t let them continue to demonize Michelle for no good reason other than they do not want this black woman in the Whitehouse.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883867" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883867" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883867">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883867" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883867" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s her face we see while we only see Barack from the back.  Did you notice the US flag in the fireplace?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884228" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884228" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884228">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884228" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884228" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, the flag in the fireplace.  It is too much.  If it were satirical, they least they could have done was to follow up with something that shows the ignorance of the folks that believe this.  As it is, all this is, is confirmation of what has already been done.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883931">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883931" class="dsq-comment-message">ms. martin, <br><br>i will take your comments and others under consideration. I\'ve been trying to do a Michelle post for a few days, and damn, there\'s so much to say. trying to get my thoughts together.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884249" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884249">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884249" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884249" class="dsq-comment-message">Take your time and make it good we need to support her as strongly as the women who support the woman/women they belive in.  We will make it easier for Sasha and Malia .</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888379" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888379">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888379" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course we don\'t stay silent. That would be absurd. I see it as an opportunity to explain WHY we are so outraged. I hauled off on a few of the snooty responses over at Daily Kos myself until I finally had to step away from the keyboard for a while to think of a better way to approach this. Upon reflection I realized this is just another example of the media trying to use Obama to make a profit. The New Yorker was well aware of the controversy the image would generate, but like so many others they allowed the lust for financial gain to overrule their common sense. The longer the issue stays on the front page of every blog the more money we generate for the  New Yorker and every site that links to the illustration.<br><br>As much as the cover pisses me off, I am much more concerned about how these controversial statements and images keep popping up at exactly the right time to take the focus away from the real issues and the candidates\' true positions on each. If we spend too much time and energy on this magazine cover we help the media bury the real news. Obama penned an excellent op-ed in the New York Times today but its being swallowed up in the controversy over the cover of a magazine most of us will never bother to read. Last week it was Jesse Jackson\'s idiotic statements on Faux News distracting from the McCain campaign\'s "whiner" and "social security is a disgrace" comments. There\'s an obvious pattern developing here. Whether its deliberate or coincidental is left up to us to decide, but every controversy distracts from the real stories that get trampled in the stampede to cover the gossip and innuendo. I am in favor of voicing our strong opposition to the imagery by emailing the magazine and its sponsors; I am not in favor of letting it distract us one more time from what is most important in this election. <br><br>The media promotes race baiting because they knows it helps sell their product and improve their profits. If we keep letting them goad us into fighting about every non-issue they pipe into the election cycle we run the risk of letting them sell us another shitty president who\'ll end up making things worse than his predecessor.<br><br>I tried to offer my take on this latest flap in my diary on Daily Kos today. It attempts to delve into this pattern further, if you\'re interested you can go here:<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/14/102759/627/886/551347" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/14/102759/...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884196" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884196" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884196" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884196" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884196" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re right, Barack can\'t be enraged about this, but his supporters can and should. Now people shouldn\'t go on the air. But e-mails chewing these people out are fine. There\'s no way for somebody to tell the color of your skin in an e-mail...Though I\'m white so I do have different perspectives on when to be aggressive and when not to be, sadly. This country still doesn\'t have equality.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883285">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883285" class="dsq-comment-message">From Jonathan Martin:<br><br><i>Ya can\'t make it up<br><br>The New Yorker says it’s satire. It certainly will be candy for cable news.<br><br></i><br><br>I think the title says it all. <br><br>No, you can\'t make this *#&$ up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883293" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883293" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883293" href="http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">roadkill refugee</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883293" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883293" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'d love to see some of the angry Hillary supporters transfer some of their anger on behalf of Michelle here, because this thing is all hate for Michelle.  I\'m so angry I could buy 20 copies just to burn them.  (I know, that\'d be stupid).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883803" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883803" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883803">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883803" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883803" class="dsq-comment-message">Those fairweather feminists don\'t like all women, just Hillary.  Then again, HRC\'s so mannish in her attire and politics, <i>they\'re</i> being sexist by supporting her!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-883854">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883854" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883854">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883854" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883854" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve said before that these women follow Hillary like she\'s a man.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883898" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883898">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883898" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883898" class="dsq-comment-message">MsMartin,<br><br>The things I see playing out...the psychological stuff.  It\'s kinda embarrassing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884272" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884272" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884272">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884272" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884272" class="dsq-comment-message">Very, IMO, they are the very "weak" followers that were supposed to be strengthened by the independence that their feminism was supposed to afford them.  It seems that all they need is to have the word "sexism" waved before them and they follow.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-883327">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883327" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883327" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883327">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883327" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883327" class="dsq-comment-message">this is war.  we have got to push back on behalf of the obamas and PUSH BACK HARD AS HELL!!!!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-884212">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884212" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884212" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884212" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884212" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884212" class="dsq-comment-message">Every single advertiser to the New Yorker needs to be told flatly that they should pull their ads. People need to lose jobs over this shit. Strike that, people need to lose careers over this shit.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-884306">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884306" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884306" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884306">glaukopis</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884306" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884306" class="dsq-comment-message">When this issue comes out, look through it and write down every advertiser in it - then write your complaints to them.  Don\'t be nasty, just say you will no longer buy any products of theirs and why.  Enlist all your friends.  Money speaks to these people..  Don\'t buy the issue, of course.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886091" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886091" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886091" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886091" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886091" class="dsq-comment-message">Another thing to do, buy up all issues on your local newsstands so nobody else sees this garbage. Then burn the piece of shit, or wipe your ass with it.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-886926">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886926" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886926" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886926">glaukopis</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886926" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886926" class="dsq-comment-message">I think they\'d like you to do that - better for their bottom line. Tell the newsstand owner why you\'re not buying the magazine or anything else there until the magazine\'s gone. Promise that you will come back and support them if they get rid of it.  If they are not responsive, well, if the magazine gets a little frayed from your reading it at the stand, maybe others won\'t want it.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-888312">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888312" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888312" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888312">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888312" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888312" class="dsq-comment-message">Er..buy them?  No, throw them off the newstand onto the ground and stamp on them.  They\'ll have to return the damaged ones to the publisher for a refund.<br><br>Try not to get arrested.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-883352">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883352" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883352" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883352">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883352" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883352" class="dsq-comment-message">Ya\'ll SURE this ain\'t a hoax?  A scam?  Somebody somewhere sitting back laffin\' their asses off?<br><br>Tell me this ain\'t fo\' real....  PLEASE, somebody tell me.    Please?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883596" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883596" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883596">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883596" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883596" class="dsq-comment-message">Isonprize:  If it was--look what kind of COALITION has been formed!!! YES WE CAN!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883358" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883358" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883358">Pearl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883358" class="dsq-comment-message">Dear Friends at JJ&P,  As a "White liberal" I am repulsed and disgusted by this crap.<br>This year has surely shown the sheer craveness and lust for power exhibited by those whom we thought were "friends"  The betrayal and continued behaviour of the Clinton Camp is simply the most pronounced.  The wailing from all corners of the establishment including Media, Washington power players tells me they are terrified of the loss of power.  OMFG. We just must keep our selves together in solidarity to take this thing in the fall.<br>"Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living" Mother Jones</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-883369">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883369" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883369" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883369">ultramagnetic</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883369" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883369" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s the cartoonist\'s email<br><br><a href="mailto:barry@barryblitt.com" rel="nofollow">barry@barryblitt.com</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-884242">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884242" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884242" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884242" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884242" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884242" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, this is what I sent him: <br>You drew a bigoted "cartoon." You\'ll say it was satire. So was Michael Richards\' use the N word. His career is over, as is yours. Your cartoon was insensitive, shows that your are a complete idiot who has no fucking idea about what is funny. It spread smears. It made a Presidential candidate less safe. And worst of all, it spread bigotry about American Muslims. Sorry, but if you actually bothered to talk to them,you\'d know that they all hate bin Laden. Yet you depicted them as bin Laden-loving, flag burners. Enjoy the unemployment line. And no, I don\'t spare change for bigots like you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-885231" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885231" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885231">heartsandflowers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885231" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885231" class="dsq-comment-message">I emailed the fool. He had the nerve to reply and of course he sees nothing wrong with anything he did. I told him there would be a lot more scrutiny of his work in the future with calls and letters to any future employers of his with the threat of boycott. I also told him his work should be utilized in the forum it best serves like the Nat\'l Review or the KKK Monthly. This country really deserves to go to hell...except that there\'s too many good people stuck here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886100" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886100" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886100" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886100" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886100" class="dsq-comment-message">My e-mail left him speechless. Damn idiot\'s career is over. Not that I care. couldn\'t happen to a bigger asshole.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888340" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888340" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888340">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888340" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888340" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe someone will bargain with god to spare the good people....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883382" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883382" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883382" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883382" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883382" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/13/21283/7519" rel="nofollow">This Week With Barack Obama</a> is now up.  The slideshow will lift your spirits.  We must fight the New Yorker Magazine in numbers.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883574" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883574" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883574">rdxtion</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883574" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883574" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you as always for that.  The pictures of Michelle were powerful.  She deserves to be loved and adored for her strength and wisdom.  It hurts me to see the way people treat her.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883885" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883885" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883885">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883885" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883885" class="dsq-comment-message">Ice:  OMG!! the pics were PRICELESS!  BIG UPS!!!!  THANKS!!<br>Also:  Saw the first response by the Obama Campaign.  Could you please cite the source?  I\'m soo not a techy!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-884262">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884262" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884262" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884262" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884262" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884262" class="dsq-comment-message">New Press Shop now. This cover never should\'ve happened. The Bradenburg Gate flap never should\'ve happened. The Jesse Jackson thing never should\'ve happened. The Press Shop needs to be replaced ASAP. If they had fought this before hand, the cover never would\'ve been printed. And yes, they had to know about this. And if they didn\'t know about this, they\'re incompetent. Hire Howard Wolfson. He\'s an ass, but he\'s an ass made for that job.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-884337">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884337" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884337" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884337">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884337" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884337" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow. A white person who un-self-critically Knows Exactly What Should Be Done and loudly proclaims it over and over and over and over again and again and again in a one-note fashion for multiple days in every discussion it can possibly be inserted into.<br><br>That\'s unusual!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884659" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884659" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884659">heartsandflowers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884659" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884659" class="dsq-comment-message">Haha. Michelle I tried to reach you but your email bounced back. I can be reached at <a href="mailto:fldow@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow">fldow@yahoo.com</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-889533">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-889533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889533" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889533">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-889533" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889533" class="dsq-comment-message">:) yes thanks for the reminder -- I am emailing you now.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-886123">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886123" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886123" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886123" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886123" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886123" class="dsq-comment-message">FYI, the press shop is generally white (though not exclusively white). I want Obama to win. If people keep living in denial and assuming that his campaign can do no wrong because they won the primary, we\'re in for a rude surprise in November. I know competent press work when I see it. Obama\'s current press team is not competent. You can deny that all you want. You can pretend that they can do no wrong. But to WIN, people need to be honest about the campaign\'s short comings. If this is fixed now, it\'ll be alright. If it\'s fixed in October, not so much.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-891375">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891375" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891375" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891375" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891375" class="dsq-comment-message">Except hasn\'t Wanker Wolfson signed on with Fox?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883416" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883416" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883416">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883416" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883416" class="dsq-comment-message">i-slim,<br><br>I don\'t have a subscription.  And if I did, I would no longer.   So, aside from sending e-mails,  what to do?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883590" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883590" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883590">caligirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883590" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883590" class="dsq-comment-message">register as many people to vote as possible.  donate whenever and whatever you can afford.  do whatever is humanly possible to ensure an obama landslide in november.  turn your rage into action.  join others in your area who are as angry and fed up as you are.  i know you didn\'t ask me, but...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883685" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883685" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883685">isonprize</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883685" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883685" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, hell yes, I\'ve been doing that...  registering voters, and donating $$.  I meant re: the magazine.  They just want to move product.  <br><br>This is yet another wake up call to remind us how revolutionary we are trying to be to elect a black man with a black wife to the \'highest office in the land."   There are Dems and Repubs that just can\'t stand the possibility.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883710" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883710" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883710">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883710" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883710" class="dsq-comment-message">Ison/cali:  1.  Just registered 2 people in my church today.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883719" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883719" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883719">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883719" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883719" class="dsq-comment-message">cali:  Just registered 2 people in my church TODAY!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884265" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884265" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884265" class="dsq-comment-message">Registering voters isn\'t going to win the election if shit like this is framing the narrative.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883580" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883580" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883580">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883580" class="dsq-comment-message">To All: What do we call the people who drew/supported and agreed [aloud or silently] with this obscenity?  I compiled all of your descriptors.  We call them:  RACISTS, OUTRAGEOUS, SLANDEROUS, INSULTING, ASSASSINATION[thinking], KKKlanish, OVER THE LINE, BULLSH**TING, SMEARING, APPALLING, DISGUSTING, XENOPHOBIC-HATING, ROACH-like scurred, [did I report RACISTS?], SSSSSSNAKES!!!  Do you think that anyone of them can be SHAMED by this??</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883598" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883598" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883598">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883598" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve just come to the conclusion that this is about Michelle.  They do not want this black woman in the Whitehouse as their first lady.  This cartoon is about Michelle - she is the focal point of the cartoon.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883661" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883661" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883661">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883661" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883661" class="dsq-comment-message">ms.martin,<br>You know, I could handle that, IF I thought that was the truth. But, look at all the rest of if, ms. martin, it\'s every damn smear Obama\'s been fighting since he announced his run. <br><br>Nope, it\'s about BOTH of them. Michelle\'s \' A\' target, but they are BOTH targets. <br>BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG?<br>BIN Laden over the mantle?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883731" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883731" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883731">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883731" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883731" class="dsq-comment-message">The OVAL office...    the hand-on-the-hip necksnap...    And the afro!   (hell, even Angela Davis has locks these days...)  <br><br>"We have been told that we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics.  They will only grow louder and more dissonant" - Barack Obama, January 8, 2008</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884395" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884395" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884395" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884395" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884395" class="dsq-comment-message">They always know what they will face, don\'t they?<br><br>And, yet, they do it anyway.<br><br>Their courage must never be underestimated.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883740" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883740" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883740">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883740" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  ABSOLUTELY - BOF o\' dem!<br>Sooo, I\'m wondering.  What would be people\'s reactions IF Sith & Snow were the nominees???  Take a blood pressure pill B4 U respond.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883912" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883912" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883912">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883912" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883912" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course it\'s about Obama\'s presidency, but I think the cartoon is about Michelle.  Look closely rikyrah, the look on her face and his agreeing eyes lead me to believe that she is the leader, the one starting the "revolution" they want you to imagine.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884408" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884408" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884408" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884408" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884408" class="dsq-comment-message">True. But  he\'s the one looking at you, not her. And he\'s looking at you out the side of his face.<br><br>Therein lies the main message.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884577" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884577" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884577">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884577" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884577" class="dsq-comment-message">What is the message?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884616" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884616" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884616">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884616" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884616" class="dsq-comment-message">ms. martin, <br><br>not to put words in craig\'s mouth, but I think he\'s saying it relates to the HIT PIECE inside the magazine.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887310" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887310" class="dsq-comment-message">The main message is that Barack talks out of the side of his mouth.<br><br>And yes, the hit job on the inside by a writer formerly enamored of Barack.<br><br>The leftwingnuts have turned rancid.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888454">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888454" class="dsq-comment-message">I see that in his look now.  What do you think it\'s saying about Michelle though.  I still think she\'s the focal point.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888519" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888519" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess I see them both as focal points.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883673" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883673" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883673" href="http://www.ourvoices.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tish</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883673" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883673" class="dsq-comment-message">Dang it all I can say.  It\'s just going to get worse. I hate to see where this is all headed.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883684" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883684" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883684">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883684" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883684" class="dsq-comment-message">if mccain wins this election the national mood will dive to the lowest depths. the iraq war will heat up again. the economy will tank further and longer. the negative world opinion of the us will sour beyond repair.  <br>        this is what the media is toying with. <br>            my brother is looking to buy a house. he figures a mccain victory will offer him the consolation of a much better real estate deal.  he has no faith in or respect for  the american voter. <br>           i blame the media.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883691" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883691" href="http://www.postbourgie.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">G.D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883691" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883691" class="dsq-comment-message">You don\'t think this cartoon is highlighting the ridiculous of the cryptomuslim/anti-American assertions, but actually rubber stamping and propagating the assertions?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883961" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883961" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883961">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883961" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883961" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>You don\'t think this cartoon is highlighting the ridiculous of the cryptomuslim/anti-American assertions</i><br><br>I myself don\'t -- See my comment below about satire.<br><br>It just does not do this work you name. It doesn\'t "highlight the ridiculous" of anything. It doesn\'t have anything to it that does that work. <br><br>Doing that would require way more insight that this has. It would require actual work and analysis, not just straight out using others\' trash in an image.<br><br>If you\'re here just to argue, though, I don\'t want to go any further in discussion with you than this reply. Maybe you\'re not but if that\'s your thing I don\'t have energy for it, just so you know.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883713" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883713">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883713" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883713" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin,<br>I am going to just copy a post to me from another board...it sums up my feelings about what I see is definitely some deep-seeded hatred towards Michelle (thanks jordan):<br><br>I have a theory that as hard as it is to accept a black president, it\'s even harder to accept a black first lady.  First Lady has always held a beloved sentimental mother/wife of the nation symbolism.  Conservatives are not ready to have to look at this very BLACK woman with her degrees and her fierceness and see her as the epitome of  the American  mother/wife.   Black people have never had an emotional connection to the First Lady  to worry about losing.   Laura Bush is just another white woman to us.  This will be a first for white people.  I hadn\'t thought about the separation anxiety of them not having their mother-in-chief.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883994" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883994" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883994">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883994" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883994" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree wholeheartedly.  If you read the comments on pages of Obama supporters, during the toughest times of the primary season, you would see folks speaking on behalf his whiteness (it makes him more tolerable to some).  Trust, there are many who if they could, would love to have him without her.<br><br>Michelle is not part white.  She is a black woman threatening the very feelings of superiority that have kept separate and unequal alive in the minds of some.  She has done what is required in their world (without comprimising the core of who she is) to be deemed superior, yet she is black.  They must find some way to demean her to retain their feelings of superority.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884447" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884447" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884447" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884447" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884447" class="dsq-comment-message">And now, of course, I recall the words of a friend who said in the midddle of the primary that most first ladies are descendants of Daughters of the Revolution. I researched the issue and found that she\'s right. She thought that "none of them" would want Michelle as First Lady.<br><br>There is weight in your words.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884614" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884614">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884614" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884614" class="dsq-comment-message">All of this reminds me of the Lynch letter wherein the black woman is supposed to beaten to be made tough - tough enough to teach her men children  and her man to be leary of those with power and smart enough to know not to challenge those in power and then strong enough to carry the weight that all of that puts on her family.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883714" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883714">Manju</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883714" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883714" class="dsq-comment-message">The annoying liberal tendency to introduce bigotry into the conversation under the guise of parodying conservatives:<br><br><a href="http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2007/10/09/hate-muslims-so-do-we-or-you-or-somebody/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2007/10/09/hate-musl...</a><br><br>Never mind that you end up scarring the very group you\'re trying to protect. The whole thing has the whiff of a fake hate crime.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883745" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883745" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883745">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883745" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883745" class="dsq-comment-message">I believe you are right, msmartin. I have stumbled upon sites, looking for progressive women\'s voices and have found puma sites. I have posted questions about the abuse Michelle was taking and they pretty much said that "tough, she didn\'t decry sexism when it was aimed at Hillary so "f" her. " But even rougher. They don\'t want a black woman or a black man in the white house. It reminds me of a line from Missippi  Burning where Gene Hackman is describing the sentiment of a black man having more than a white man. Loosely a black man get a donkey and is able to work faster and easier than Gene\'s dad, so he kills the donkey. He kills it because he cannot have less than a black man.<br><br>There are so many factions that cannot understand that if we pool our talents, we all will have more.  I have a black girlfriend who has helped along through all the sh*t this election has thrown out into the open. She says that her mom used to say "We have a tough row to hoe."  <br><br>On that note, I am signed up to ferry people to and fro to the precincts on election day. I won\'t let anyone not walk if I can help it.<br><br>Keep Michelle and Barack strong.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883843" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883843" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883843">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883843" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883843" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, that\'s the stupidity of racism.  If you paint blacks as intrinsically inferior, then what happens when you meet a black person more educated and accomplished than you?  What I think they just can\'t stomach is that Michelle is so accomplished in her own right...they can\'t cope with giving her due respect.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883895" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883895">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883895" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883895" class="dsq-comment-message">Truth:  CO-SIGNING LOUDLY!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884115" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884115" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884115">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884115" class="dsq-comment-message">Accomplished with her whole black in tact and non-apologetic for it.  Raising beautiful bright children who no doubt will also be accomplished strong black women who won\'t need to apologize for who they are.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883770" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883770" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883770" href="http://carlbrownsdaughter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Carl BrownsDaughter</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883770" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883770" class="dsq-comment-message">someone mentioned that the ADVERTISERS need to hear from us and this is so true.  They need to know that we will not stand for this.  Also the people in charge at the New Yorker should know that we will not tolerate any of this.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883808" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883808" href="http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">roadkill refugee</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883808" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883808" class="dsq-comment-message">Absolutely.  Magazine industry is hurting right now - ad sales are down.  They knew what they were doing.  They wanted the controversy.  If you want to hold them accountable, complain to the advertisers.  That what folks did to MSNBC and it worked.  Ad sales pay the rent.  They\'ll hear ya.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884028" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884028" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884028">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884028" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884028" class="dsq-comment-message">Road:  YEP!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884327" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884327" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884327" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884327" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884327" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep, they couldn\'t get anybody to buy their toilet paper, so they thought this would be a commercial. They\'ll all be in the unemployment line next week.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883813" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883813" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883813">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883813" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883813" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel like have just been gut checked. Tryin\' to keep my eyes on the prize. <br><br>I think not only do these people want to engage in a smear campaign, but they also wish to break down Obama\'s and their supporters. They want knock the uppity ni**a down a notch. I am angry, but more so sad right now. <br>Just this weekend I had thinking how I needed to schedule vacation time in January. I was so determined. I even engaged some Cynthia McKinney supporters this weekend in downtown Chicago in a polite and genial manner!<br><br>I am going to keep focused on the fact that come hell or highwater, I will be in DC for HIS inaguration.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883865" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883865" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883865" class="dsq-comment-message">No surprise here, the <b>LEFT</b> is always so busy <i>‘pointing-the-finger-of-guilt’</i> that they don’t see their own natural bigotry and hatred…</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883889" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883889" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883889">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883889" class="dsq-comment-message">I posted this in the other discussion thinking it was this one.<br><br>Craig wrote: <i>For the record, it actually IS satire. But it doesn\'t read as satire and that\'s the problem.</i><br><br>I agree so so hard with it doesn\'t read as satire.<br><br>I love satire. Love it heart and soul. Have actually done some myself.<br><br>And real satire by others keeps me sane some days when nothing else works.<br><br>THIS, as Craig points out, is not actually functioning as satire. It isn\'t funny. It isn\'t clever or interesting or intelligent or insightful. Unoriginal and entirely useless on that level. Satire is an art that requires actual intelligence and work and deep analysis under the surface that shows in what is visible. Satire offers something good and useful.<br><br>This on the other hand is someone picking up others\' stinking trash, slapping it into an image, claiming credit for doing something while not doing any real work at all, and naming it as something it isn\'t. Satire my ass. This is garbage.<br><br>This image has blown a circuit for me. I can\'t quite feel this yet. When my weird psychic novocaine wears off this shit is going to HURT.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883953" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883953" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883953">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883953" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle:  CO-SIGNING!!  I sent an e-mail to "them", arguing that it didn\'t fit the definition of a cartoon either - it lacked HUMOR!  I stated that IF this was not SLANDEROUS [and all the other negative descriptors that I compiled in a previous post], I couldn\'t wait to see their next COVER where another presidential candidate was SATIRIZED!!?????  CRICKETS*****  SSSSSNAKES!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884470" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884470">scruncher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884470" class="dsq-comment-message">"THIS, as Craig points out, is not actually functioning as satire. It isn\'t funny. It isn\'t clever or interesting or intelligent or insightful. Unoriginal and entirely useless on that level. Satire is an art that requires actual intelligence and work and deep analysis under the surface that shows in what is visible. Satire offers something good and useful.<br><br>This on the other hand is someone picking up others\' stinking trash, slapping it into an image, claiming credit for doing something while not doing any real work at all, and naming it as something it isn\'t. Satire my ass. This is garbage."<br><br>Perfectly said, Michelle.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886164" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886164" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886164" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886164" class="dsq-comment-message">When idiots like the cartoonists try satire, the results are disastrous.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883916" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883916" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883916">Slave Revolt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883916" class="dsq-comment-message">People, wake tfu, now, I mean it!<br><br>Please, these are the \'liberals\' posting this--as satire.<br><br>This is a does of innoculation for the smears to come.  R. Wright was innoculation--Jesse J. was innoculation--now we have this.<br><br>Do you have faith that the majority of voters will see this for what it is?<br><br>I do.<br><br>Please, Obama can withstand the worst caricatures of the folks opposed ot his potential presidency--ONLY if he can survive this satire coming from his natural friends.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883993" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883993" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883993">khal02</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883993" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m supposed to have faith in the majority of voters, 13% of whom still believe Obama is a Muslim? I\'m supposed to have faith in the American voters who reelected Bush in 2004? I think the American voters have proven how little faith I should have in them and cartoons like this are surpisingly effective in swaying a lot of people especially low information voters.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883932" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883932" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-883932" href="http://www.postbourgie.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">G.D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883932" class="dsq-comment-message">Can someone please explain the \'bigotry and hatred\' here?<br><br>The New Yorker --- which has been banging the Obama drum for MONTHS (especially Hertzberg) --- is trying to bring down the candidate they\'ve been more or less been rooting for?<br><br>So we all have heard the stupid rumors, and we\'ve all decided they\'re bullshit. And It seems like you\'d have to strip this cartoon from any sort of context to take offense to it. All of these smears have been made about Obama, and all of them have been ridiculous. They\'re not even coherent: Obama is a muslim. Obama\'s pastor hates white people. So is he a Muslim of does he have a Christian pastor???? <br><br>It seems like that\'s what this is lampooning: the stupidity of the charges being leveled against the Obamas, and the sentiments motivating that stupidity. <br><br>That doesn\'t mean it\'s funny, but racist? Eh, that seems like a stretch. But you\'d have to REALLY not get the New Yorker\'s arch tone --- especially the cartoons --- to make these claims.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886180" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886180" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886180" class="dsq-comment-message">It visually depicts the smears, which means that cable news can cover it and they can get into a wider audience. The New Yorker, like the rest of the left, is assuming a victory, so they can try to boost their anemic circulation by creating controversy.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888158" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888158">Atalanta</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888158" class="dsq-comment-message">But isn\'t that the problem?  That most people in the country do *not* get The New Yorker\'s arch tone.  If you take off the words "The New Yorker" from the picture you are left with something so far from satire as to be racist and disgusting.  In other words, the \'satire\' in this picture depends entirely upon understanding the nature of the publisher.  I\'m originally from Colorado - the majority of people out there do not read The New Yorker - they aren\'t going to know its editorial bent, and without that context, you have no satire whatsoever.<br>Wasn\'t there an instance not so long ago where \'Harry Potter is an evil influence\' people picked up on an article in The Onion, and, not understanding the nature of The Onion, circulated the story as fact?  I just went and checked and Wikipedia has a whole list of Onion articles being re-reported as fact.  That is the danger of this highly offensive cover.  The picture is *not* satire in and of itself.  It is an offensive, racist, xenophobic depiction of Senator and Mrs. Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888433" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888433">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888433" class="dsq-comment-message">Good comment.  <br><br>They are smart enough to know the power of images replicated hundreds of times and displayed on newsstands nationally.   They know the picture is registered by the subconscious even of people who may never pick the mag up and look at it, or buy it.  One only needs to walk by the magazine stand.  They know the damage is done.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883945" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883945" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883945">Slave Revolt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883945" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle, please, their \'stinking trash\' is hilarious in its sheer delusion.<br><br>Michelle with a machine gun and a \'fro,  LOL  Too damned funny!<br><br>What I am laughing at are the caricatures of the racialized white supremacist paranoids that actually nurture this image.  They are being ridiculed with this cartoon--and it works!  LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884071">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884071" class="dsq-comment-message">Slave Revolt, what\'s weird is that I\'ve seen a couple of word-descriptions -- one here from one of the regular commenters and  one (I think) from a comment thread at balloonjuice -- of Senator Obama playing out white racist delusions at the inauguration, and THOSE were laugh out loud funny to me. <br><br>But not this.<br><br>I sent a copy of the baloonjuice comment to someone so have it easily available to copy here: <i>Best comment I have seen all night:<br><br>"One question of fashion etiquette: When Barack Obama leads his inauguration in his black beret and black shades and black leather jacket and black leather gloves with an AR-15 strapped on his shoulder, mirrored by his 1,000 member black sister security squad dressed likewise, should white people attending the inauguration dress the same or is simply holding the black power sign at appropriate times enough?" </i> <br><br>That I thought was funny, as I also found funny a similar sort of comment I saw here at at JJP some point lately.<br><br>But not this image. Not funny to me, not intelligent -- just ugly.<br><br>I wonder ... it seems to me to actually function partly as a sort of psy ops thing at some level -- targeting the wrong people in some sort of visceral way and provoking pain and despair. <br><br>I hear you from your other comment that you have faith that a majority of voters will see through it, but some of its visceral effect is also clear here in this discussion.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884530" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884530">scruncher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884530" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884530" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought it was hilarious when Jon Stewart asked Obama id is he was going to enslave white people if he becomes president. Now *that\'s* funny satire -- insightful, shocking, funny. <br><br>This cover is not insightful, not funny, not even shocking, really, since we all already know this is exactly the kind of image that occupies the minds of racist idiots.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888479" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888479">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888479" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888479" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah, the Jon Stewart question,  that was brilliant satire...in one sentence!  It crystallized what everyone was thinking and surprised us by it\'s truthfulness.<br><br>The problem with this cover, is there is no truth here, just a bunch of regurgitated lies and homage to the liars.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884148" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884148" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884148">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884148" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884148" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know that they are being ridiculed as much as the Obamas are.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884211" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884211" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884211">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884211" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884211" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>I don\'t know that they are being ridiculed as much as the Obamas are.</i><br><br>That\'s pretty much exactly what my girlfriend just said a few minutes ago when she saw it, Ms Martin.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883973">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-883973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883973" class="dsq-comment-message">Looking at that cover makes me SICK to my stomach.  SICK!!!!  I get it.  They were trying to point out all the crazy stereotypes that the Obamas have had to, and will continue to, face in this election season, but some things just need to be left the hell alone.  They made this cover extra controversial so that they could increase their readership.  They exploited the Obamas for money, plain and simple.  This is ridiculous.  <br><br>I\'m starting to think that Obama\'s run was a mistake.  This is utter BULLSHIT.  No one should have to take the stuff that they have been through.  No one.  But yet, people expect him to grin and bear it and shrug it off, because God forbid if he called them out on their foolishness, he would be another angry Black man.   I wish I would have known about the cover of the New Yorker before I read the article, because I could have saved myself some time.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884008" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884008" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884008" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884008" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884008" class="dsq-comment-message">The <b>LEFT</b> has being doing this kind of crap to <b>\'W</b> for <b>EIGHT</b> Years!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884215" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884215">delfinajones</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884215" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884215" class="dsq-comment-message">Examples please...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884366" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884366" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884366" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884366" class="dsq-comment-message">Open your search engine...click on images, and type in <i>bush</i>. Try another really racist one...type in <i>condi</i>.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888829" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888829" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888829" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888829" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s a couple: found this <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_orkXxp0bhEA/SHqnWFHVbWI/AAAAAAAAHbA/NM3FUxwlIpI/s1600-h/080714-montage-bush-evil2.jpg" rel="nofollow">montage</a> which combines a bunch of them. Malkin lists more - <a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/14/grow-a-pair-obama/#comment-375307" rel="nofollow">http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/14/grow-a-pai...</a><br><br>Need more?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884018" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884018">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884018" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884018" class="dsq-comment-message">TRW:  Co-signing on your first paragraph.  Hang in there on your second!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-883996" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-883996" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-883996">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-883996" class="dsq-comment-message">Slave Revolt:  Do you believe that "blue-collar, hard working Americans, white americans" get this (satire????)?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884064" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884064" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884064">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884064" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884064" class="dsq-comment-message">As a cover it stands alone. That image stands alone. It doesn\'t matter which magazine, what article accompanies it or the intent. It is a cover that will be seen by people who will not remember whose cover it was or where the magazine stand s on the question of a black family living in the white house.<br><br>If it had been an illustration deep inside the magazine, that may, emphasis, may have changed the reactions somewhat. <br><br>I hope this explains the outcry, G. D.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884126" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884126">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884126" class="dsq-comment-message">To All:   See <a href="http://www.blacks4barack.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">www.blacks4barack.blogspot.com</a> for some follow-up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884209" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884209" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884209" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884209" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884209" class="dsq-comment-message">this is inexcusable. they should recall every magazine with this image on it. fucking idiots.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884222" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884222" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884222" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884222" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884222" class="dsq-comment-message">the 18 page article, too, is pretty awful. it paints him as a purely political, manipulative politician ~ it directly contradicts the message he\'s running on. <br><br>the line it ended with was hideous.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-884236" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884236" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884236" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-884236" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884236" class="dsq-comment-message">unfortunately, as one who has opposed obama\'s fisa vote, the article made all of that mess make sense. <br><br>but nothing\'s worse than that cover. it\'s just an outrage.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884404" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884404" href="http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">roadkill refugee</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884404" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been exchanging emails with Barry Blitt about his cartoon.  Pretty impressed that he\'s replying.  I think he\'s very naive and genuinely thought his audience was just the sophisticated New Yorker audience who would recognize his outrageous cartoon as lampooning right wing attacks.  I don\'t think he fully appreciated how fucking naive that is -- this is a huge election that the whole world is watching, and nobody should take Barack\'s election for granted.  To my surprise, he agreed.  I wrote about the cover here. <a href="http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-cover/" rel="nofollow">http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/07/14...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884767" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884767">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884767" class="dsq-comment-message">I was going to email him too, but it somehow didn\'t feel right.  He can produce whatever art he wants but The New Yorker should have known better.  They have the responsibility of their national circulation.  Sen. Obama has been getting threats, surely they know this?!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884578" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884578">Donna_L</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884578" class="dsq-comment-message">My head is spinning at the implications trying to see where the right wing is going to take this.  MORE FEAR MONGERING?  Here is Ben Smith reacting to the reacting:<br><br>"I\'m a little on the fence here. It\'s obviously satire, made clearer by the fact that the New Yorker is a deeply friendly publication to Obama and the Democrats these days. So is the outrage -- encouraged here by the campaign -- an appropriate reaction? Or the new, pro-Obama PC? (If the latter, alls fair on the campaign trail in any case... but it could prove a worryingly powerful tool used from the White House.)<br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Obama_camp_criticizes_New_Yorker_cover.html#comments" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Oba...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886206" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886206" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886206" class="dsq-comment-message">Ben Smith used to work for the New Yorker I believe. No surprise he\'d defend his old bosses.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884606">MK</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884606" class="dsq-comment-message">Let me say this... The debate about this cover is going to expose the thing that Barack has been trying to avoid this whole election season.  White people and Black people do not view things from the same vantage point in this country.  I have already received calls from "white liberal" friends suggesting that they felt that the cover was "satire" and that they "hope people will have a sense of humor about it." I can guarantee you one thing... they would be singing a different tune if this was published by the Weekly Standard.  This is B.S.  This cover is RACIST, pure and simple.  It is race baiting.  Barack and Michelle are being dehumanized in this depiction and those of us who have seen the caricatures of Sambo of the past recognize this.  Additionally this potentially incites violence against the Obamas.  I am telling you this is AWFUL.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884689" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884689">MK</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884689" class="dsq-comment-message">Byron York at National Review apparently has different sources in the McCain camp than you do:<br><br>"On the record, the McCain campaign adds: "We completely agree with the Obama campaign, it\'s tasteless and offensive." But privately, some McCain types admit they find the cover funny. And how bad can it be for your campaign when a national magazine, in an effort to take a shot at Fox News and talk radio, portrays your opponent like this? Some of Obama\'s supporters are likely to go over the top in their defensive outrage, sending subtle reinforcements to viewers who already believe that McCain is stronger than Obama on the issue of terrorism. Maybe it\'s funny, and maybe it\'s tasteless and offensive — maybe all three — but it will be noticed." <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/" rel="nofollow">http://corner.nationalreview.com/</a><br><br>There you go people... The DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884737" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-884737" href="http://thomas-thecorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Thomas </a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884737" class="dsq-comment-message">While it may not be a popular line in this room, I sense an overreaction. Obviously everyone here knows the cover lampoons racist right-wing attacks on the Obamas.The New Yorker readers will know that as well though I agree that the image will undoubtedly be used by the right to further slander them. But comparing the illustrations to Sambo strikes me as disingenuous. The most thoughtful response I\'ve seen yet is by LYM over at DailyKos. His take is that the New Yorker fucked up by not providing any context (therefore allowing the image to be used against Obama) but there is no malintent or racism here. <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/01743/0064/23/551193" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/017...</a><br><br>Also, I haven\'t read the article yet but if the point is that Obama is a shrewd politician it\'s hard to argue with that. Of course he\'s a shrewd politician! I also think that his ideals line up with mine more than any viable presidential candidate in my lifetime but, as the FISA vote shows, Barack is not perfect nor should we expect him to be. Simply my $0.02.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884826">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884826" class="dsq-comment-message">If the title of this Magazine was<br>The National Review<br>or<br>The Weekly Standard<br><br>with that same cover.<br><br>\'overreaction\' wouldn\'t even slip your lip. <br><br>how disrespected can  Black folk  be before they get to stand up and someone not say they  are \'overreacting\'?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-884901" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-884901">MK</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-884901" class="dsq-comment-message">So true.  I am sick of being told to just "chill out" by the white "progressives" in this country.  You watch... they are going to start using the PC police tomorrow to squelch any outrage.  You watch... the term "race card" will be used by the white progressives to innoculate themselves against charges of race baiting. I can predict this reaction now.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-885034" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885034" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885034">dowl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885034" class="dsq-comment-message">Does this mean that those voters who are \'Deer Hunting with Jesus\' are made even more afraid? Joe Bageant aptly described a \'bitter class\' of poor whites who continue to vote against their own best interests. I\'m certain that this magazine cover, should they ever see it (after food, housing, gas, maybe at the doctor\'s office?) that it would confirm why they should be sore afraid of black people period. POTUS?  H-to-the-L NO!<br><br>Is there a overt though discreet subliminal message in the cover art that deliberately kicks the \'be afraid, be very afraid\' interior cranial synapses that unleashes deathly fear of perceived Uppity Negroes?<br><br>Is there an antidote for such unreasonable fear?  Is it only available for those who can afford it?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-885148" href="www.ibeching.tumblr.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ibeching</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885148" class="dsq-comment-message">SMH</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-885199" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-885199">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-885199" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-885199" class="dsq-comment-message">I have subscribed to and read the New Yorker for years. The only time I became dismayed with the magazine was when it was under Tina Brown\'s leadership because there was too much emphasis on celebrities and other nonsense, but I have to confess that I fell out laughing when I saw this cover.  I still think that it\'s funny because it pokes fun at all the racist drivel that is being spewed about the Obamas.  And, anyway, my understanding is that Obama is not running as the black candidate is he? The senator can take a joke and if he can\'t then he shouldn\'t be running for president. He should ask for an autographed copy of the cover and keep moving forward.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886163" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886163">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886163" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t agree with your line of reasoning, pt, but ok..<br><br>here\'s a question..<br><br>Michelle\'s NEVER been post-racial...what about the racist stereotypes of her?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887128" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887128">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887128" class="dsq-comment-message">Rik,<br><br>I\'m not sure what you mean here.  I am not arguing that anything said about Senator Obama can\'t be racist because he is presenting himself as a post-racial candidate. I am saying that I don\'t feel the New Yorker\'s latest cover is either overtly or covertly racist. The cover, in my opinion, is meant  to be funny as do many of the covers of the magazine.<br><br> The idea that Senator Obama is a Muslim terrorist is absurd, which is precisely the point of the cartoon. The fact that some people will believe the cover is literally true only enhances the point  the cartoon is making, which is that Barack and Michelle Obama are most emphatically not black militant Muslim terrorists. <br><br>I have some other points I would like to exchange with you about this matter but not on this site.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888371" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888371">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888371" class="dsq-comment-message">I viewed some of the other covers over at Huffpo and noticed that the satire surrounding those covers are based on actual public opinion.  So if this cover is meant to poke fun at those who believe Barack is a Muslim and Michelle is a terrorist, then is one to belive that it crazy to think that Cheney was actually running the show or that the Bush administration is not wading deep shit behind Iraq?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887788" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887788" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry to insert myself in this exchange, but I\'d love to hear them. Because I can\'t get to where you are, even though I want to.<br><br>If you feel like it, please email me.<br><br>Thanks.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886090">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886090" class="dsq-comment-message">I know that I am swimming against the tide here but the New Yorker Magazine has a long and honorable pedigree despite some longstanding shortcomings.  James Baldwin\'s magnificent work The Fire Next Time was first published in its entirety in the New Yorker. So was John Hersey\'s masterpiece Hiroshima. Check out, for example, the piece that Calvin Trillin recently did on John White, the black homeowner on Long Island who was charged with firing a gun and killing a young white man who was part of a gang that came to Mr. White\'s home late one night threatening to harm his son. <br><br>The brain donors who are going to seize on this cover as proof that Senator Obama and Michelle Obama are Muslim terrorists are already convinced of the truthfulness of this falsehood and nothing can be done to change their minds. Nothing. If the cover had depicted the senator hunting down and strangling Osama bin Laden with his bare hands their minds would still be closed on this issue. His middle name is Hussein, therefore he is a terrorist as far as they are concerned. He is also black and the fact that his mother and maternal grandparents were white means nothing to these bigots.<br><br>Folks, this is going to be a long, hard and nasty campaign. The New Yorker is not among Senator Obama\'s enemies.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886620" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886620" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886620" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you about Baldwin and all, but that was then.  <i>This is now.</i><br><br>There is a subtle type of racism that\'s at work when blacks and people of color get to parlay with liberals and their institutions.  Even Baldwin knew of their shortcomings by the time he died.  They can end up screwing you harder than the bigots, <i>because they haven\'t examined how much<u> they</u> contribute to the vile situation as well.</i>  Their hands aren\'t clean.<br><br>I see up-topic that the cartoonist himself admitted that he was clueless about the uproar he would make with his piece.  Like he didn\'t believe people would have taken it as badly as they have.  <i>Oh, come on.</i><br><br>All of these new jack liberals and lefties and Obama Nation types need to stop pshawing all of us oldsters about oversensitivity over race.  This country hasn\'t changed <i>that much.</i>  Just little, but not enough.<br><br>This fiasco (and others) says it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887256">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887256" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t share your opinion about the cover of the magazine. James Baldwin was quite aware of the shortcomings of liberals long, long before he died. He was also reminded in very painful ways of the shortcomings of his own people who he loved so dearly.<br><br>The fact that the person who drew the cartoon was surprised by the uproar is a good thing because it indicates that he was not trying to be controversial as much as he was trying to draw a good cartoon with a satirical point.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887505" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887505" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887505">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887505" class="dsq-comment-message">that\'s IF you take him at his sorry ass word.  i don\'t.  further, the "reporting piece" by lizza does nothing but support the racist spirit of the cartoon.  the "context" they decided to provide only serves to further alienate and raise eyebrows about barack\'s "true nature", which de facto legitimises the claims or suspicions that he and michelle just might be under-the-radar radical muslim/america-haters.   this information has been known about obama since he started running, yet they report it now, accompanied by this cartoon choice.  he comes from the school of hardknocks politics...so what?!  thank god he DOES, else he wouldn\'t be the nominee today. <br><br>so forgive me for not allowing the new yorker to piss on me and try to tell me it\'s raining.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887797" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887797" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887797">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887797" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887797" class="dsq-comment-message">Sister,<br><br>You need to take a step back and take a deep breath and count to twenty.  The piece by Lizza in no way supports or advances any racist view of Senator Obama.  In addition, there are no "gotcha items" in the piece either.  It is a profile of an ambitious politician and it seeks to explore his political roots. It is not the job of the New Yorker and its writers to pen profiles that idealize their subjects. <br><br>Obama is who he is. He is neither a saint nor the devil. He has beauty marks and he has warts. We all do. He is a human being and he is not perfect nor is he on the road to perfection.  I did not read anything in the piece that would cause me not to vote for him and I am pretty picky.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891747" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891747" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891747">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891747" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891747" class="dsq-comment-message">we read the piece differently.  and you are probably not representative of the typical new yorker reader.  <br><br>anyway, i thought the whole point of life was a constant striving for perfection (whatever \'perfect\' means for you).   nothing "idealistic" about that.  but that\'s a whole \'nother topic.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887614" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887614" class="dsq-comment-message">He knew about the shortcomings of his own folks, especially their homophobia, but he didn\'t try to escape from them, just as the cartoonist is trying to escape censure for his actions.<br><br>The fact that he\'s surprised by the uproar, especially with the lack of  context given, shows how clueless people can become behind corporate media, instead of examining how images can portray people, particularly blacks, women and people of color.  Next thing this guy will say is, <i>f88k \'em if they can\'t take a joke</i>--which is getting to be a really, really tired excuse in my view, and in the view of a lot of other people.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888608" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888608" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888608">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888608" class="dsq-comment-message">He knows exactly what he\'s doing.  He knows it would be controversial....maybe ignite his career.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888656" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888656">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888656" class="dsq-comment-message">blksista:  CO-SIGNing as "old school".  YEP on your "Just (a) little, but not enough."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-894914">KatEyez</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-894914" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-894914" class="dsq-comment-message">"They can end up screwing you harder than the bigots, because they haven\'t examined how much they contribute to the vile situation as well. Their hands aren\'t clean."<br><br>Word!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886228">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886228" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886228" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve read the suggestion that we should all buy up every magazine so that no one will see it. That\'s an erroneous strategy on two fronts:<br><br>1. Thanks to the internet and cable news outlets, everyone has seen it.<br><br>2. Money is power. The more money one has, the more power one has. Buying the magazines will no nothing more than provide CondeNast with mo\' money and mo\' power AND send a message to an already flailing magazine industry that crap like this sells. <br><br>The best bet would be to go to Borders or B&N, take the issue off the shelf, write down all of the advertisers, put the magazine back on their shelf, walk out of the store, get on your computer and start emailing those advertisers.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886280" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886280" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886280" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886280" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886280" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re wrong about cable news. There\'s an assumption that everybody watches it. In truth only about 4% of the country and 8% of eligible voters watch it. Cable new has a daily audience of around 8-12 million. Grocery stores where this thing might be sold--90+% of the country frequents them. <br><br>Buying them up, and informing advertisers that you bought 30 copies and only read one just to see who to boycott would make it very clear that the hundreds of thousands of dollars they dropped on full page ads were totally wasted.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886345" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886345" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886345">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886345" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886345" class="dsq-comment-message">I disagree with you on all fronts. Cable news can do damage to a campaign as proven with the Rev. Wright drama. And there\'s also nightly news programs (like ABC News, Nightline, NBC....etc.), morning show programs like The Today Show, as well as local news outlets. <br><br>Putting money in the pockets of your enemy is not the way to punish them.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888389" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888389" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888389" href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Bag of Health and Politics</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888389" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888389" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re right, Cable news does drive the media story line. The problem with this isn\'t that it\'ll be seen on cable news; is that it\'ll make its way to the networks, which have about 5 times the audience of cable news. That\'s a big problem. Networks also have shorter amounts of time to cover the story, so there\'s likely to be less debunking going on there. That\'s why fighting for the cable news story lines is important. You\'re absolutely right about the power of the morning shows. Most important of all. <br><br>I think you\'re wrong about buying the magazine up. Magazines don\'t make money through issue sales; they make money through advertising. If one person buys 50 copies but only reads one and only to write down a list of advertisers then the advertisers are going to want their money back. That\'s hundreds of thousands of dollars. Not the $200 it\'d take to buy the issue off of the newsstands.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886274">Vonnie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886274" class="dsq-comment-message">anyone catch harold ford on the Today show this morning discussing this controversial picture (above)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886322" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886322" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886322">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886322" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886322" class="dsq-comment-message">If you all are waiting for Dark Sith Ford to vigorously defend Obama, you will be waiting until hell freezes over.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887940" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887940" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-887940" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887940" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887940" class="dsq-comment-message">There is some jealousy in that child.   In fact, a lot of jealousy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888227" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888227" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888227" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888227" class="dsq-comment-message">He was probably on HIllary\'s short list of VP picks.<br><br>I wouldn\'t be suprised if he\'s still hoping for the convention coup that a number of delegates are trying to create.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888414" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888414" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888414">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888414" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888414" class="dsq-comment-message">I hadn\'t thought of that Craig, he probably was on the list.  That would explain his feigned attempt at support.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-895964" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-895964" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-895964" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-895964" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-895964" class="dsq-comment-message">After the campaign she ran, putting him on the ticket would have been a way to "ensure" the Black vote around the nation and try to win Tennessee.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-889259" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889259" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-889259" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-889259" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889259" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah and envy too.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886303" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886303" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886303">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886303" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886303" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep. Maybe I was being paranoid, but  his saying, "Obama has raised his children in a Christian church" as an example of Obama not being a Muslim didn\'t sit well with me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886365" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886365" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886365">rdxtion</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886365" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886365" class="dsq-comment-message">You are not paranoid.  It\'s right up there with Hillary\'s "He\'s not Muslim, as far as I know" comment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888671" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888671" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888671">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888671" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888671" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah, the un-surrogate surrogate.  Obama is prey to every idiot with a mouth and a platform.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886392" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886392" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-886392" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886392" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886392" class="dsq-comment-message">Something BGOHAP said a couple of hours ago is worth noting. <br><br>Im no fan of Howard Wolfson\'s, But the Obama Camp should do a helluva alot more then release a statement. I would attack this to the point that The New Yorker is reduced to nothing more then an upscale version of  the National Enquirer. I\'d kick there press rep. off the plane, and refuse them any interviews <br><br>Anytime they or a person affiliated with them came within microphone or earshot i\'d give them the persona non grata treatment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-886896" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-886896" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-886896">bigsmitty72</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-886896" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-886896" class="dsq-comment-message">Personally, I would love to see one of our own to get elected but if his campaign is that weak that it would be undermined by a cartoon...then he doesn\'t deserve to be president. <br><br>It\'s satire people! It\'s not supposed to be genteel anymore than Jonathan Swift\'s Modest Proposal.  It\'s supposed to be over the top and absurd. Any more than Pryor, Carlin or Chappelle were. It\'s suppose to offend and spark conversation. <br><br>The idea was to show how absurd these rumors about Michelle and Barack are. To point out the 800 lb gorilla in the room. I\'d say that\'s it\'s done their job.<br><br>The reason why you\'re all hot and bothered about it is because one of us is the subject. But if you and the campaign were as smart as I\'d to think you are, you\'d use this as to your advantage. To work with the New Yorker in showing how absurd these rumors are...instead of pouting and calling everyone and racist and whining like the Hillary folks about how the election is being stolen from them by the MSM. <br><br>There\'s no such thing as bad publicity. Let\'s stop playing checkers. The rest of the world is playing chess.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887370" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887370" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887370">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887370" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887370" class="dsq-comment-message">Amen, bigsmitty72, amen.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887248" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887248">Mrs. K</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887248" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887248" class="dsq-comment-message">If you want to call those bastards at CondeNast and show them just how outraged we are call Patti at 248-4587955</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887358" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887358" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887358">Daisy mae</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887358" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw that DLC hack, Ford, on The Today show this morning making the usual arse out of himself. <br><br>Don\'t like him......... always change the channel whenever he\'s on.<br><br>He\'s just sneaky looking to me.  His eyes always have that glazed-over look to them like he\'s either stoned or in a trance.  Plus it\'s a well-known fact he\'s extremely jealous of his so-called friend, Obama.  Not that Obama can stand him much either. Michelle is much more poised and much of an asset than Harold\'s design-on-a-dime snow queen.<br><br>Gee, I thought when they marry the snowflakes they were supposed to reach a certain level of superiority, honor and prestige.  That doesn\'t seem to be happening to the dark sith.  Maybe Obama will let this house negro carry the water bucket for him when he wins!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887399" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887399">goc</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887399" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887399" class="dsq-comment-message">"It\'s supposed to be over the top and absurd. Any more than Pryor, Carlin or Chappelle were. It\'s suppose to offend and spark conversation."<br><br>I agree ... but ask yourself, has it done any of that? It might seem over the top and absurd to you/and a lot of other people but it has not gone BEYOND right wing racist drivel. It has definitely offended but spark conversation? really? What part of this cover is something new, original, something you havent already heard on faux news? Which part of the cartoon highlights the absurdity of right-wing racist drivel? Maybe if the cartoon showed this image as I dunno ... a part of Lou Dobb\'s dream or something. Even that would make it moderately satirical.<br><br>and on this whole issue of sparking controversy? Why is it that people of color/immigrants and religious minorities always the one that have to be offended and outraged so that the liberals can pat themselves on the back  for being satirical? Whether the Danish cartoon controversy or this, all these kinds do images do (the unproductive ones I am talking about, not all satire) is race-bait certain populations and anger them needlessly. And for no reason. Its like a kids game ...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891479" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891479" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891479">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891479" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891479" class="dsq-comment-message">I understand what you are saying and I agree.  They should have satirized the people<br>who believe these rumors rather than the Obamas.  That would have made sense.<br>All this is doing is perpetuated  the myths.  Would it have been funny or satirical to them to have white slaves on the cover working in cotton fields and answering to a black massa?   Or to have white slaves being whipped by a black massa?  I think Not!   After all, many whites ask if that is what Obama intends to do.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891565" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891565">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891565" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891565" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887438" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887438" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887438">Daisy mae</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887438" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887438" class="dsq-comment-message">We should all bombard their email (the New Yorker) voicing our opposition to such a distasteful portrayal of our future president.   Besides, they\'re just jealous......when will we get to hear the sordid details about the extramarital affair that Cindy McCain carried on with John while his crippled wife sat by helpless to do anything.  Nobody ever brings that up.  Is it because she\'s a pretty blonde. Does that make her off limits.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887454" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887454">bigsmitty72</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887454" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887454" class="dsq-comment-message">Look at the New Yorker covers over the past few months...They have poked fun at his ears. They also had a cover where Obama and Clinton were in bed at 3AM.  The New Yorker has been poking fun at pols for 100 years. This is nothing new.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-887814" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-887814" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-887814">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-887814" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-887814" class="dsq-comment-message">Not to be out-done, Jim McLaughlin says that Obama fits the stereotpype of an Oreo.<br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200807130002?f=h_latest" rel="nofollow">http://mediamatters.org/items/200807130002?f=h_...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888503" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888503" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888503">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888503" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888503" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB,<br><br>Called him an Oreo AND quoted Jeremiah Wright. It was one for the record books.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888637" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888637" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888637" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888637" class="dsq-comment-message">"<i>A picture is worth a thousand denials. <b>How quaint that the left tarred the Messiah with a brush full of pitch meant for the right.</b></i>" That commenter - at PL - sums it up the best. <br><br>If the "satire" was meant as a poke at the right, then why was Rev. Wright, Ayers and Dohrn, Tony Rezko, Frank Marshall Davis, Rashid Khalidi, El-Hady, Robert Malley, Edward Said, etc. <b>not in the picture?</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888812">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888812" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888812" class="dsq-comment-message">Because even the skill-less, would-be satirist knows, that those people you listed are so far removed from Obama, to depict them would be ACTUAL, skillful satire.<br><br>Any more questions?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888881" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888881" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-888881" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888881" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888881" class="dsq-comment-message">"far removed"? Not true...well, other than Frank Marshall Davis. Skillful or not, the obvious double-standards of the Dems have been brought out with this pic…</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-888644" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888644" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888644">Anderkoo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-888644" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888644" class="dsq-comment-message">To me, this cover is offensive on two levels. There\'s the obvious level that everyone here has discussed. But at the level of artistic intent, it\'s even more offensive -- you need to realize that the New Yorker is really trying to make fun of what it perceives to be stupid, ignorant WHITE PEOPLE in this cover. Ergo, "Satire."<br><br>The core attitude of the New Yorker is: We New Yorkers are OH-SO-SOPHISTICATED and the rest of you are just rubes. This cover has the same intent as the famous cover that shows New York at the center of the world and everything else receding into irrelevancy.<br><br>Yes, the cover is, on its face, offensive. But it\'s also trying to say that this is the way stupid white rural people see the Obamas. Is that, itself, equally offensive to the WHITE folks?<br><br>If it\'s a lynching, is it merely a lynching of the Obamas, or is it a two-fer going after what the New Yorker would consider to be the idiots who populate America\'s flyover states?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-888717" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-888717">robj</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-888717" class="dsq-comment-message">This is another sad moment in this country, some people insist on holding fear over our heads with their racist attitudes and views. It\'s obvious this distasteful nonsense with Republicans will continue through November and most likely after the election regardless who wins. Shame on them, there\'s a greater price to pay for this kind of stupidity!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-889096" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889096" class="dsq-comment-message">Over on Daily Kos, many of us are in a heated argument about the NY\'er cover.  I posted this:<br><br><blockquote>It is tasteless, incendiary, and sends an unfavorable message to voters that Obama may have had a chance to reach, thus most probably accomplishing what the artist, and the editor who greenlighted it, intended.<br><br>It is not satirical in the least; I know satire and that\'s not satire - it is offensive, it is slanderous, and it is racist.<br><br>And I\'m looking cock-eyed at all the "progressive" folk who think there\'s nothing wrong with it, who are posting that we who are offended are "overreacting" and need to "get a grip."  I don\'t know whether any of you thinking that way even have a moral compass, and I don\'t know what eye you\'re looking out of, but everything is wrong with that cover that should never have seen the light of day.<br><br>There\'s nothing even remotely humorous about it. All it does is successfully send the message that the Obamas are a throwback to supposed black American radicals of the 60s and 70s, that they are radical Islamist flag-burning terrorists who are probably in cahoots with Osama Bin Ladin.</blockquote>And I got this reply:<br><br><blockquote>Oh boy. <br><br>"I know satire and that\'s not satire"<br><br>Clearly it isn\'t that good of satire, because people are too dumb to get it. But it is satire. If you think it is not satire, and the cartoonist is trying to imply that the Obamas really will burn a flag, carry an AK-47 and do their sooooper-secret terrorist fist-jab in the oval office with a picture of Bin Ladin on the wall, you actually don\'t know satire.<br><br>Hate to break it to you.</blockquote>I replied: "Dumb?"  And you don\'t know racist."<br><br>It\'s sad that there are white "liberals"  who don\'t get it; who argue that it is satire, it is art, so it is okay, and those who are offended are either overreacting or need to get a grip.<br><br>As I said on Daily Kos, art (and satire) are a matter of personal interpretation. Art, as well as satire, is subjective not objective and, as such,  we should voice offense because we are offended by a work of art masquerading as satire.<br><br>Those claiming that others who see the drawing as highly offensive have no taste and don\'t \'get it\' seek to advance the work as an artist\'s attempt to bridge the political gap by pointing out how asinine certain right wing assumptions are with respect to the Obamas.  But it isn\'t working, and has failed in its intent.<br><br>I \'get it\' and I reject it as a piece of well drawn art that is highly offensive.  It is a work of art that has absolutely no place in our political narrative at this juncture in our history, not with what\'s on the line in this campaign.<br><br>Now certain whites can cast any kind of high minded, snob vs. slob, aspersions they want about lack of taste and understanding <em>vis a vis</em> the artist and the editor\'s satirical intentions, but that is a work that should never have been published.<br><br>I find it extremely distasteful and slanderous.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889232">goc</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889232" class="dsq-comment-message">Excellent post on Racialicious on The New Yorker and Hipster Racism:<br><a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2008/07/14/the-new-" rel="nofollow">http://www.racialicious.com/2008/07/14/the-new-</a>...<br><br>An excerpt:<br>"I define hipster racism (I’m borrowing the phrase from Carmen Van Kerckhove) as ideas, speech, and action meant to denigrate another’s person race or ethnicity under the guise of being urbane, witty (meaning “ironic” nowadays), educated, liberal, and/or trendy. This racist and sexist balderdash that’s the New Yorker cover fits squarely into that definition"<br><br>Post that over on daily-kos</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889402">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889402" class="dsq-comment-message">OK...here\'s the thing...For fear of being told that I should "just lighten up because it\'s supposed to be funny", I have been staring at this picture intensely for the last couple of hours. Why? Trying to find the humor within. Guess what? It\'s not fucking funny. And this coming from a chick who laughs at the most inappropriate shit. <br><br>So, hey New Yorker, your joke b-ombed...your  satire sucked! Capice?<br><br>And btw, as a NYC resident, I should give you all a "heads up": The New York media(local print and TV) - yeah, Senator Clinton\'s New York - which serves New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been not been pro-Obama for months, and the anti-Obama slant to the news has intensified in the weeks following him being named the presumptive nominee. Yes folks, it is a McCain love-fest here. No one, I mean, NO ONE is kind to Obama on NY media - not abc, not fox, not nbc, not cbs, not ny1(the politics guy dominic carter here is the worst!!!!), NOBODY! It is sickening. The New York Times. Nope....and now this from the New Yorker!<br><br>Who is behind all of this crap....Senator Clinton is it you????????<br><br>T.<br>ps. Yes...Good Morning America and ABC News is already a subsidiary of Fox News...Yeah!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889463">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889463" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey New Yorker, <br><br>Here\'s and idea for your next cover:<br><br>John McCain in a wheelchair, with  spittle drooling from his mouth and a catheter up his you-know-where. He is also being pushed by his Miss Cindy in a nursemaid\'s get-up and a beer in hand. In the background you shall see a fighter plane explosion, a mountain of illegal pain killers...<br><br>YEAH...NEW YORKER, YOU LOST ME AS A READER....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-889545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889545">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889545" class="dsq-comment-message">...cool, and Cindy\'s detached his IV and injected it into her own arm to steal his meds.  There\'s a trail of pills behind her ...like breadcrumbs so she can find her way back to her 7 homes.  Then, there\'s the acronym C.U.N.T.  spelled out on the back of her nurse\'s uniform.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889966">kate03</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889966" class="dsq-comment-message">"John McCain in a wheelchair, with spittle drooling from his mouth and a catheter up his you-know-where. He is also being pushed by his Miss Cindy in a nursemaid\'s get-up and a beer in hand. In the background you shall see a fighter plane explosion, a mountain of illegal pain killers..."<br><br><br>with his first wife sitting in her wheelchair in a trash can.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890101">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890101" class="dsq-comment-message">C.U.N.T?:<br><br>Cindy, Unrepentant Narcotics Thief</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891597" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891597" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>"C.U.N.T?"</i> - TruthSeeker...<b>SHAME</b> on you! That should be removed or deleted!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891645" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891645">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891645" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah?  Start a petition.  <br><br>I think we\'re all grown-ups here, and it\'s an acronym.  Maybe YOU should be deleted or removed. ;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889563">purplehawk</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889563" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m hot to trot about that cover.  Harper\'s Magazine has posted a response to the effect that liberals "have no sense of humor."  <br><br><a href="http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/07/hbc-90003244" rel="nofollow">http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/07/hbc-9000...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889660">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889660" class="dsq-comment-message">I HAVE A THEORY...John McCain is NOT so close in the polls with Obama...I smell a conspiracy hear to make this a horserace, so to speak....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889933">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889933" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re JUST coming to this conclusion? You\'re JUST seeing the forest for the trees, after watching the complete and utter complicitness of the MSM in pushing the bullshit \' it\'s still close for Hillary Clinton\' memo, after WISCONSIN (when it was all over). <br><br>But, thank you, for seeing it for what it is.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890457">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890457" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Please see my recommendation for a "thread":  "Suggested Alternative New Yorker Covers" [especially concentrating on "mcancient/cindy".   Just a thought.  :&gt;)  Thank you.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-889597">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-889597" class="dsq-comment-message">I am now wondering if there is any request that can be made of the New Yorker. And I mean I really do wonder.<br><br>I mean -- is there anything that they could do a cover story on before November (and any person who should write that story because they could get it right and any way to ensure that the cover is appropriate) ... anything like this that would be something we who are so disgusted with this would want to see them do?<br><br>Coming from a sort of "yes you messed-up, and here is something you can do to try to balance the damage you have done" <br><br>???thoughts???</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890383">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890383" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle: [Nice name  :&gt;)]  I\'m thinking of a billary/bill cover:  With billary standing at a podium "endorsing"  Mr. Obama & bill in the background -"MOONING"!  Remember, he said that Mr. Obama would have to "kiss his A&&" befor he campaigns for him.<br><br>rikyrah:  Why not make this a "thread" - Alternative New Yorker covers [attacking "mcancient"].</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-890141" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-890141" href="http://www.orvillelloyddouglas.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Orville</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890141" class="dsq-comment-message">There is a SERIOUS fear in white Liberal and Conservative America about the Obamas. Make no MISTAKE this cartoon was NOT satire it is the attitude of racists plain and simple. The fear is this that America won\'t be controlled by whites anymore that a black man will be president and his wife a beautiful, intelligent, and yes opinionated black woman will be first lady. The Muslim garb Obama is wearing and the Angela Davis style hairdo of Michelle just points once again to this fear in white liberal and conservative America about blacks in the political process. For so long blacks have been in the backrow but FINALLY blacks are advancing in American politics and some whites just don\'t like this at all. The cartoon once again is to remind people to be AFRAID of BLACKS IN POWER.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-890795" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890795">WhatsYoursIsMine</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890795" class="dsq-comment-message">I believe this is satire, it\'s just not hitting the mark as it should. It could have been done differently, I just believe the staff at the New Yorker thought they would push the envelope, but not cause so much rage.<br><br>I\'m assuming there will be a McCain cover as well.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890990">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890990" class="dsq-comment-message">Satire and racial stereotyping aren\'t mutually exclusive.  So of course this bit of satire didn\'t hit its mark.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-890837">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890837" class="dsq-comment-message">To All:  Soooo, bill "Mr. Obama can \'kiss my A$$ before I campaign for him\' " clinton, said that Americans are DIVIDED!!  Here\'s how I see it:  Bill\'s EXPERIENCE in divisiveness is clear.  He cannot separate himself FROM himself long enough to say even one nice word about Mr. Obama.  Soo, doesn\'t this show that he is the MODEL of DIVISIVENESS [and adultery and impeachment and racism and egocentrism and narcissism and - did I say womanizing??- and mean-spiritedness and explosive personality behavior and . . .]??????????  Thought I\'d bring up his other good points while I was at it.  SSSSSSSSSNAKE!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-890840" href="http://darkstarspoutsoff.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">DarkStar</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890840" class="dsq-comment-message">When I first saw it, I thought it was good satire. If there is an article accompanying it, the satire should be obvious at that point. If not, then they just didn\'t pull it off.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-890976" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-890976" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-890976" class="dsq-comment-message">The title of the cover art is Politics of Fear. If there were an article in this issue about the politics of fear, I wouldn\'t be so aghast.<br><br>But there isn\'t. <br><br>So I am.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891032">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891032" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve seen cartoons on white supremacy websites that were equally as "satirical".<br><br>The accompanying article hardly minimizes the offense of the imagery.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891207">Anderkoo</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891207" class="dsq-comment-message">Not to defend the New Yorker, because I definitely think they screwed up this one, but I think the point of this cover is to make fun of those white supremacists by mimicking them. It\'s trying to say, "Look how stupid some Americans are; they believe this image is true."<br><br>They aren\'t saying it very well, but I don\'t perceive the intent as harmful, however bad the actual impact.<br><br>Above all this cover shows the inbred snobbery and elitism that reigns at the New Yorker and which holds the rest of the country in contempt. "We\'re so enlightened we can do this cover because we don\'t personally know or fear anyone who actually does think in the way we\'re making fun of."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-894951">KatEyez</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-894951" class="dsq-comment-message">You hit the nail on the head.<br><br>It is only from a place of white privilege that one can appreciate this "satire". One can be titillated by the controversy because the racism the cover is trying to lampoon is so far removed from what they have to deal with on a daily basis.<br><br>For those of us who actually have the deal with the consequences of the stereotyping that the cover flaunts, it ain\'t so funny.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891445">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891445" class="dsq-comment-message">In the entire output of the New Yorker magazines that I have read for over three decades there has never been an accompanying article to "explain" a cover. There may have been but i have never seen one. I thought the cover was funny and I got the cartoonist\'s point immediately.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891134" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-891134" href="http://loomisnews.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">loomisnews</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891134" class="dsq-comment-message">At first I thought "it\'s satire". But it\'d be better satire if it had been done after Obama got elected, putting the lie to those myths after they\'d been proven ineffectual.<br><br>But, in any case, it should be tied to some story w/in the mag, such as a long piece tracking the right wing hate mob. or comprehensively dissecting and dismissing all the lies that are being spread. And it doesn\'t. It really has no relation to the story on Obama inside, which is an investigation of his roots in Chicago politics.<br><br>And then I remembered grew up when "All in the Family" was a hit. And thinking that Archie Bunker must really make bigots cringe. Until I heard whites around me in my small Southern town say the same things and nod in agreement to Archie Bunker\'s worst sayings.<br><br>And I think there\'s been some social science research done on that.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-892533">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892533" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892533">Slave Revolt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892533" class="dsq-comment-message">Anderkoo--yes, people with priviledged back grounds, better jobs, and more \'education\' DO hold most of the country in a bit of contempt.  It is called \'classism\'--and it is alive and well in all communities, races, and parts of the US.<br><br>I find the cartoon very funny--because it caricatures the lugubrious fears of many folks on the far right in the US.  As well, it points up the degree to which racialized fears still hold sway.<br><br>The question is, indeed, looming:  can we have faith that a majority of the voting public can choose the best qualified and the most creative and dynamic politician to become president of the United States?<br><br>Well, we HAVE to have faith that they/we can make a healthy choice--because to not have faith in such a possibility becomes a drag and an impediment toward the possibility that we can.<br><br>AS I stated previously, this cartoon is an innoculation.  It points up the absurd fears in the minds of  people who are not very informed, and who are mired in fear.<br><br>I think that Barack and Michelle can withstand this cartoon, and that they will be stronger for it. <br><br>Come on--just as the folks that voted for Bush (twice) look pretty stupid to intelligent folk right about now, anyone that nurtures any of the caricatures highlighted in this cartoon looks pretty, freaking stupid.<br><br>Me, for one, don\'t want to hang out with anyone that would nurture any of these paranoid, delusional fears about the Obamas.  <br><br>Also, I have a gut feeling that the nation has progressed to the point to where Obama will likely be elected president in November--not because he has African and/or European heritage, but because he is the more dynamic and skilled candidate, with the best ideas for the US as a nation at this juncture. <br><br>This cartoon is just one more part of the unfolding picture that will develop as Obama as president of the USA.   Of this I have no doubt.<br><br>A less adroit politician would have been blown out of the water in the primaries.  Obama has proven his mettle.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-896841" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-896841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-896841">Anderkoo</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-896841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-896841" class="dsq-comment-message">"Contempt" feels good, but it does nothing to move this country forward. Personally, I believe that trying to understand why a segment of the population supported Bush in 2004 is critical to moving forward in 2008. Not condemn; understand. It is, IMHO, the essence of what Obama himself stands for.<br><br>I think that most of the Americans who say that Obama is Muslim don\'t really believe he\'s Muslim, but they use that idea as shorthand for something else -- maybe for racism, maybe for xenophobia, maybe just plain fear of change. Getting to the root of that belief, rather than just making fun of it, seems much more productive to me.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-892561">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892561" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892561">Slave Revolt</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-892561" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892561" class="dsq-comment-message">tweets--I just hugged your through the internets.<br><br>Did you feel it?--it was the fleeting itch on the back of your head. LOL</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-892578">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892578" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892578" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892578">Slave Revolt</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-892578" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892578" class="dsq-comment-message">By the way, I heard an interview with the guy, Ryan Lizza, that wrote the extensive article on Obama in this New Yorker.<br><br>This was on \'Fresh Air\' with Terry Gross.  Indeed, quite a compelling topic and an interesting show.  I learned a little bit more about Obama and his rise in politics.<br><br>The more I learn about Obama the more dynamic and interesting the guy becomes.  Good stuff.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893343">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893343" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893343" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-893343" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893343" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893343" class="dsq-comment-message">The article is very good,</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893000">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893000" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve tried all day to look at this in the framework of satire and art, to try to give the New Yorker the benefit of the doubt because they are known for their satirical commentary via cartoons but nope, I can\'t do it.  That cover was all kinds of wrong.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893046">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893046" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893046" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-893046" href="http://www.gettogetha.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Get Togetha</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893046" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893046" class="dsq-comment-message">The magazine cove is pure bullspit.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893066">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893066" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893066" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893066">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893066" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893066" class="dsq-comment-message">James Carville is on 360 defending the cover as satire against a Republican who thinks it wasn\'t funny.  What\'s that all about?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893067">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893067" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893067" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893067">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893067" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893067" class="dsq-comment-message">James Carville is on 360 defending the cover as satire against a Republican who thinks it wasn\'t funny.  What\'s that all about?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893146">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893146" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893146" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893146">Slave Revolt</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893146" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893146" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin, it means that the republican realizes that Obama is going to win--and that pointing up the racialized, delusional fears of the far rightwing makes much of the republican base of supporters look silly.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893388">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893388" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893388" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893388">jelana</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893388" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893388" class="dsq-comment-message">It is not funny because you don\'t satirize the victims of the attacks.  It would have been satire if they had actually created a cartoon attacking the perpetrators of the smears.<br>When Bush does  or says something stupid, they satirize Bush, they don\'t satirize his victims.  This is completely  azz backwards.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-893818">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-893818" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-893818" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-893818">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-893818" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-893818" class="dsq-comment-message">So, true.  They missed the mark big time.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-895431">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-895431" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-895431" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-895431">pdid</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-895431" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-895431" class="dsq-comment-message">Agree with Jelana, it would be one thing if the cover included Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity attempting to paint a picture of the Obamas as radicals.  However, the victims are the only ones that are satirized.  It would be sort of like poking fun at anti-semites by putting out a cartoon only full of all anti-semetic images.  We all know this would not be acceptable "satire."<br><br>In response to grapesoda I don\'t think the issue is the Obama\'s can\'t be lampooned in cartoons.  You are right, its the price of public service.  However, political cartoons are aimed at making a funny point based on truth.  Bill Clinton was lampooned as a philanderer because he was guilty of it.  The Obamas in this case are being lampooned, however innocently as claimed by the New Yorker, in images that are not true.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-896883">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-896883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-896883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-896883">Anderkoo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-896883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-896883" class="dsq-comment-message">The cartoon is attempting to satirize Americans who believe that Obama is a Muslim flag-burning terrorist-in-sheep\'s clothing. The satirical parentheses is outside the frame, as it were; thus it assumes a certain sophistication of the viewer to "get" it. I wonder if a big part of our debate here is whether average Americans -- of whatever race, Obama supporter or not -- do. It seems to me from these responses that the answer is "no."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-895841" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-895841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-895841">grapesoda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-895841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-895841" class="dsq-comment-message">Heres why I think this is a good thing:<br><br>They New Yorker brings all the worse parts of the Obama myths together and puts it out there on a National Forum, knowing full well people are gonna holla over it, but theres discussion there and generally things get resolved<br><br>This is the summertime and theres time to discuss all these things. The fact that Obama is in this position to begin can hopefully simmer some people down, but I cannot back any politician before I make sure my Constitution is intact, I dont care what color he is.<br><br>Im not gonna fight Obama\'s fights for him--this is the job, people,  he asked for this.<br><br>These things arent true and by bringing them all up at once you can lump all of these arguments into "The Cartoon Argument" and move forward--the whole point of it being a cartoon means youll the people who are dumb enough to think its true and you can work on them.<br><br>Because I refuse to even discuss these topics in polite company and refute the facts when I see or hear them--theres no more power to this issue.<br><br>This is what we call a "head fake"/</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-896931">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-896931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-896931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-896931">Anderkoo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-896931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-896931" class="dsq-comment-message">... Or it can be read as more evidence of the alliance between limousine liberals (New Yorker readers) and black America against "hard-working Americans, white Americans."<br><br>There\'s no question in my mind that this cover makes fun of what it perceives to be stupid white Americans.<br><br>I also have little doubt that those Americans targeted by this cover are not so stupid as to not realize they\'re being caricatured and looked down upon by the cultural elite.<br><br>I don\'t see this primarily as a conflict between liberal white and black America (although because the artist wasn\'t looking in that direction, I think he f\'ed up). It\'s an intramural battle between educated and lower-class white America, and it doesn\'t look too good from that angle either.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-901880">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-901880" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-901880" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-901880">kenyaw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-901880" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-901880" class="dsq-comment-message">Anderkoo,<br>“Or it can be read as more evidence of the alliance between limousine liberals (New Yorker readers) and black America against "hard-working Americans, white Americans."<br><br>I cannot agree with that angle.<br>Do you not realize the number of black people especially here in more rural areas that believe those same rumors?  <br>The average American is not so politically well informed and definitely not reading and writing on blogs.  All they get is the break room version of the news, get home, and spread that to everyone they know.  You would be shocked by all of the black people that really think that Obama is a Muslim.  It shocked me that even more believe that was reason enough for them (the black people) not to vote for him over Hillary.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-902379">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-902379" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-902379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-902379">Anderkoo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-902379" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-902379" class="dsq-comment-message">kenyaw, I did see this operating in the opposite direction while I was canvassing for Obama in North Philly: one man out of his apartment to show me a printout of an email that he had receiving that laid out some of the worst claims about the Clintons, including their responsibility for the death of Vince Foster. I wasn\'t going to argue with him, but I was appalled nonetheless.<br><br>What was particularly interesting to me about the primary in S.C. was how much of the literature was devoted to demonstrating that (a) Barack is black; (b) Michelle is darker-skinned; and (c) they are both Christian. I guess I am surprised that, despite all this grassroots outreach, that at least in the black community there\'s still suspicions, but then again it\'s probably more xenophobia (Obama\'s time spent out of the USA) than racism...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4072831" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4072831" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4072831" href="http://woodlogsplitter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Evelin Log</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4072831" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4072831" class="dsq-comment-message">This is really wonderful caricature.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4880299">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4880299" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4880299" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4880299">andy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4880299" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4880299" class="dsq-comment-message">Another example of Friendly fire sometimes known as blue on blue? Leaving people black and blue. It may have helped to mobilise the black and hispanic vote but I doubt if the new yorker was being that politically astute.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-891179">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891179" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891179" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891179">nocturnal</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891179" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891179" class="dsq-comment-message">Huh...I think the afro is an improvement over Miss Michelle\'s do. And someone please explain the blatant stereotyping of the black female here? Because I ain\'t seein it. They look awfully pale to be stereotypical black folks. <br><br>Pull your heads out your asses. You don\'t know political satire, because you can\'t bring yourselves to criticize your sacred cows.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-891348">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-891348" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-891348" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-891348">Qbert</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-891348" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-891348" class="dsq-comment-message">Proving beyond all doubt Sam Goldwyn\'s maxim (I think it was), who said, "Satire is what closes on Saturday night." If the New Yorker is naive about anything, it\'s the assumption that they could publish this without the reflexive charge  of "racism" from the Obamacans. It is, after all, the standard response when confronted with anything other than blind reverence for the Precious. <br><br>Remember: It\'s perfectly OK for any Obamacans to impute racism to all critics of their guy, just as any criticism of John McCain is an attack on his military record. And this isn\'t even criticism of Obama! The 2008 Presidential campaign has already managed to make 2004 look like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and we still have, what, 3+ months to go? <br><br>This cover is Andre Serrano\'s "Piss Christ" for thin-skinned progressives. My suggestion: grow the fuck up.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-892274">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892274">grapesoda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-892274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892274" class="dsq-comment-message">Hurtful and hateful speech should always be defended--ESPECIALLY when it hurts your guy.<br><br>Most of yall need to toughen up and deal with it for what it is--a cartoon based on every stereotype the right has made over the past few months.<br><br>I have no problem with this or Jesse\'s comments: Toughen Up, Obama, youre in the big leagues where they play dirty. Man up.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-892464">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-892464" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-892464" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-892464">tweets972</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-892464" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-892464" class="dsq-comment-message">I am a black woman and the first thing I did when I saw that cover was LMAO.  If you have half a brain then you could see it as satire.  <br><br>The problem is most Americans do not have half a brain*, making this cartoon potentially hurtful to the Obama campaign.<br><br>*see comments of people losing their shit b/c it\'s "racist**"<br>** as I have stated I am a black women and no I do not think this cartoon is racist.  It\'s pro-Obama by making fun of racist idiots.  You will not see a cartoon of McCain b/c a) The New Yorker wouldn\'t defend him like they are trying to do here and  b)  Those McCain rumors (he\'s old, Cindy is a pill popper, he has anger issues, he\'s called his wife a cunt, he was still married when he got with Cindy, etc) are true therefore making the potential cartoon not satirical.<br><br>Feel free to attack</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-895287">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-895287" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-895287" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-895287">grapesoda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-895287" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-895287" class="dsq-comment-message">Grow up. Bush has been made to look like a monkey for 8 years in practically every political cartoon. The Clintons took it on the chin as did every other leader on the history of this country.<br><br>Bill Clinton had a penis for a nose in numerous cartoons.<br><br>Just stop it--its the price of being number one. To act like its anything else is immature and ignorant.</div>\
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	if(document.location.search != '' && location.hash != '#disqus_thread') {
		var reply_id = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams().dsq;
		if(reply_id) { document.location.hash = 'comment-' + reply_id; }
	}

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=jackandjillpolitics&t=with_friends_like_these82308230_07&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			Dsq.Realtime.initialize();
		}
	}

	



	window.ExecuteWhen = (function () {
	var obj = {}
	
	// Private
	var running = false;
	var timer = null;
	var pending = [];
	var startTimer = function() {
		running = true;
		timer = setInterval(obj.heartBeat, 100);
	};
	var stopTimer = function() {
		running = false;
		clearInterval(timer);
	};
	
	// Public
	obj.add = function (condition, code) {
		pending.push([condition,code]);
		this.heartBeat(); //!
		if (!running) {
			startTimer();
		}
	};
	obj.heartBeat = function() {
		if (!pending.length) {
			stopTimer();
		}
		var newPending = [];
		for (var i=0; i<pending.length; i++) {
			var cond = pending[i][0];
			var code = pending[i][1];
			// FIXME: if cond or code throw an error, they never get removed from pending
			if (cond()){
				code();
			}
			else {
				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
	};
	return obj;
})();

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

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

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




