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He was not the speaker, however. I hope the Obama campaign uses General Clark to criticize McCain's fitness for leadership. As has been pointed out, five-and-a-half-years in a POW camp does not qualify a man to be president. Crashing military planes over and over also does not make you fit to be commander in chief. Clark tells the truth, out-ranks McCain and can stand up to the smear machine that has tried to refute him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_10:33:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "7fe5a0a71b16ea0c02f66219809b74b9", "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}, "1912512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "PS, the retired generals were the one who chose their speaker ,not the Obama camp.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:57:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "76c254d06a21d573446e7dd1625c11ff", "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}, "1911299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He was onstage when eleven or so admirals, rear admirals, and generals stood onstage while one of them gave very firm support to Obama", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_10:51:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "433f4fcce0361a71e70f97b20cae065a", "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}, "1924999": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It was terrific.  Thoroughly enjoyed hearing from the generals.  They had endorsed Obama earlier this year in Chicago at the History Museum.<br><br>Very Happy to see General Clark!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_00:43:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "4237c8ddbc36c7d7c1175ac379a7bfcc", "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}, "1915692": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He already has a National Security Adviser, Dr. Susan Rice - another African-American.  please do your home work before blurting out anything...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:22:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "4a771c2b13d73d56c57bbc78d5df1c94", "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": 1912407, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1946510": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hear, hear! I liked Clark for VP myself, especially because of that comment made about McCain's military experience somehow qualifying him for the presidency. I like people who speak their minds and tell it like it is. My grandfather used to always say that, \"Tell it like it is.\" Enough reminiscing, we've got an election to win!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_20:50:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "ajm8127", "has_been_anonymized": false, "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": 1938928, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1911952": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain picks Sarah \"who\" to be his running mate - there goes the experience and judgement question used against Obama. I know what McCain is up to. He knows that he will not win this election so, he is trying to make history by becoming the first Republican nominee to select a woman as a running mate. That was smart move.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:28:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "53be9f7221189853e82ad3e83fb0454b", "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}, "1929619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wes Clark is a brilliant man more fit for the presidency than either major party candidate. <br><br>Obama made a mistake picking Biden. But, given Obama's commitment to appeasing Simp and Republicans it is understandable that he wants little or nothing to do with Clark. That it is a mistake is the product of both naivete and hubris in Obama. <br><br>The question is this: are naivete and hubris enough? Obama has my vote, but I'm voting against the Republican. The millions of fools too stupid or banal to understand the need to punish the Republican Party are waiting to be convinced. Clark might have done that. Biden is incompetent to do that, but maybe Obama can make the sale.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_13:42:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "7b680a7edc92729e1993d809ae9adfb6", "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}, "1922580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Your tone is way harsher than it needs to be.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_22:00:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "669aa1d2db380edfced77330750b9300", "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": 1915692, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1927577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok, how long was rumsfeld retired from the Armed Forces? Oh, that's right - he never served. Where did you get that little tidbit of misinformation?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_10:30:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "3240bd7a7f30593b5931afc8e9d8b4b5", "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": 1912407, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1915545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Were Bill and Hillary at the Convention at Invesco Field?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:14:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "211f58f1797d67b6b4cecbffc731a3fe", "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}, "1915795": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For a man who had been a Republican and run a failed presidential bid four years ago. Gen. Clark has a surprising number of  hardcore supporters, including yours truly. I would have liked him as running VP, but now that the position has been filled, Obama should appoint him Secretary of State. Gen. Clark is THE man for the job.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:28:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "083cfd35470d551ea57042a80c67dfcc", "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}, "1921952": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Duh! He was ON the stage with the other military men and women announcing their support for Obama's candidacy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_20:48:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea39de8598f81a7f4e67535dc1a70ec9", "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}, "1916705": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think he'd make a great Sec. of Defense.<br>OBAMA/BIDEN '08", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_15:28:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b575b199bc7c5a61f3776ba047a3fa3", "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}, "1912482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wesley Clark was on stage and honored as one of the retired military in the hour before Gore spoke", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:56:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "76c254d06a21d573446e7dd1625c11ff", "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}, "1913509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why is this freaking news!?!? He was more than spotted, he was actually part of the convention on Thursday night! If the media actually watched the convention this may have been noticed by a third-graders attention span...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:47:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "fe8124a46393e81d6ef59567484ca3d2", "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}, "1919398": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He was probably there for security...lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_17:00:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "e9d700bffbc0e03b742d0c3132a65af1", "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}, "1919402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It was nice to see Susan Eisenhower (former Republican) granddaughter of General Dwight Eisenhower speak at the convention. She is a foreign policy specialist who realizes we have been on the wrong track for the last 7 years; now we need General Colin Powell to speak his mind and endorse Obama. Wouldn't we like to know why he dropped out of the administration after the first term?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_17:00:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "40f1c69dbf30ca4d6d8f13aa042e866e", "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}, "1915819": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wesley Clark is well qualified and a supporter of Barack now.  The rest is drama of politics.  He is more than welcomed to contribute his national security expertise and will hopefully. <br><br>This season, the roster of clout and experience I witnessed in the Barack campaign and inside the democratic party, i.e., in senators, former senators and Presidents, and a Lureate in Gore, is to instill pride in us and confidence in leadership exemplified in the Democratic party today. <br><br> Republicans appear steal and full of politics versus interest in policy and the American peoples welfare.  I am eleated by the roster inside the Democratic leadership for the first time noticed in my voting career, Wesley Clark is one of many.  Thank God.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:30:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "e8d9ce57836fdda7252b18ddaeb62430", "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}, "1915308": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "VOTE WES CLARK FOR PREZ  and TONY McPEAK FOR VP 2016!!!!!!!!<br><br>Sorry for shouting. Overcome by the possibility.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:01:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "35d0be22962f6f2b973c3f2811151a5e", "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": 1914830, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1911217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My guess: Secretary of Defense or State.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_10:45:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "aebb69ddf76463b017bb4d60523e10a9", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1911730": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "How about secretary of defense.?..works for me!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:16:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "8b08b1865b6de497cdab4ae2696e8d9d", "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}, "1912948": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tell that to George Marshal.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:20:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "c272f9b35082bf83474aaa2d937d2ad9", "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": 1912407, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1919808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hillary was there, not Bill.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_17:35:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "a4015c0fec68175efa7c1dc20ee17fd6", "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": 1915545, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1919942": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Remember, Clark is also a certified financial advisor, and an ace on monetary issues. He could end up as Sec. Treasury or Commerce just as eaisly as Def. or State.<br><br>I personally think John Kerry or Bill Richardson will be heading to Foggybottom....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_17:46:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "4da1d12760dfbc9731cbc22e6e97de75", "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}, "1919307": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GLAD TO SEE GENERAL CLARK AT DENVER CONVENTION--WISH HE WOULD HAVE SPOKEN.  I LIKE JOE BUT CLARK WAS MY CHOICE FOR VP.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_16:51:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "70bbb20fadbdf916ce7bd04a0d7a41be", "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}, "1914829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "breakbeat...<br>The post was written before Clark went on stage.  I think there was a presumption that Clark would be a surprise speaker.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_13:33:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "fef0e1418e997f2501a44ba7f22d5fd4", "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": 1913509, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1914830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Perhaps the right wing was very successful (in the eyes of the Democratic Leadership) when they attacked General Clark so hard for his comments one day.<br>Hopefully after some time,  he will re-emerge as a top Political leader in this country.  Cabinet member?<br>I am a fan and a supporter of General Clark.<br><br>Go Obama/Biden!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_13:33:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef2d6c427c422edb6c4e0e4a6af7e800", "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}, "1928527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wesley Clark is a war criminal and Obama needs to distance himself from the likes of this liar. It\u2019s bad enough that Obama chose a warmonger like Biden, a Cold War left over.  Obama needs to put a leach on his attack dog Biden because we are sick of Biden\u2019s lies on behalf his lobbyists. We are sick of Biden\u2019s association with the terrorist KLA and I am a Zionist speeches. Biden needs to speak on how he plans to win the peace not how he wants to win wars. If Obama wants change great speeches will not get him there. Hitler also made great speeches to screaming crowds. Obama will be judged by his deeds. Russia bashing and posturing to promote another Cold War is not the direction that Americans want. America needs to return to championing international law observing its covenants and being the example that follows due process, rule of law and being a partner not an adversary in world affairs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-30_11:38:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "e5dba1984d84eb8649d41a60ef7063b0", "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}, "1916240": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why do people go nuts over this d-bag anyway?<br><br>Wow he bombed a bunch of civilians in Serbia! <br><br>pbbbps Please...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:55:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "c510febb9bed68b5cc4a09f076701e0f", "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}, "1910994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Aa a Marine veteran (6 years service during the Korean era) I think I know something \"whereof I speak\" concerning the military and the career soldier. We learn to obey orders - instantly and without hesitation. If we take time to think about the validity or wisdom of an order we might endanger our own lives or the lives of our comrades. Ostensibly, this behavior should be confined to our military activities but the reality is that the training is all-consuming and permeates our whole brain (not just the \"military region\" which must be centered in the amyglia. Therefore one must be wary of a soldier's behavior since it is very much conditioned (often subconciously) by orders and instructions he was saturated with early in his career training. To paraphrase General McArthur: \"Old Soldiers never die they just think that way", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_10:29:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "febf3adeb154ecd17c4c6c0336bdb697", "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}, "1912078": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To those suggesting Clark as SecDef - he's not eligible. A certain number of years must elapse after military service before taking that position, basically to keep it a civilian post.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:34:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "921b4a9f3cf03db2e540af7f3e4efe93", "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}, "1912407": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Clark could not be Secretary of Defense. You have to be retired from the Armed Forces for 10 years before holding that position.<br><br>I think he would make a good Sec of State or maybe National Security Adviser.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:51:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "c5a8e07d88aba7c34408e9f64136af30", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1911217, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1916121": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He is as qualified as General Washington to made his point about John McCain and leadership. A good soldier does not necessarily translate into a wise leader. <br><br>General Clark's leadership has been proven in battle....so his argument is well taken.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:47:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "easterman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "1913563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry but you are totally mistaken.  The only requirement for the post of Secretary of Defense or any cabinet level position is that a person be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:50:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "1d5204c63a46733bf874b1ffeafc643b", "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": 1912078, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1937424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As a retired Army Officer who knows General Clark, with all due courtesy, you're about a million miles out of line. The man is a Rhodes Scholar in Economics, Speaks several languages and if he can hold a nineteen-nation coalition like NATO together, he should be the poster child for diplomacy. He is a loving father and grandfather. His wife, Gert, would make an incredible First-Lady.  While I thank you for your service to our country, you're thinking like a Marine.  Army Officers have minds of our own and while we were taught discipline, commitment, honor and leadership. This nation was fortunate to have General Clark in command in Bosnia. It was an ugly conflict that was successful and did not cost any American lives. He always put his troops first, as he puts this country first.<br><br>LTC Devon Thyme<br>US Army (Ret).", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_06:01:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "db4e1d054604bbc33b24f9b6dd93aa0f", "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": 1910994, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1913060": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I want him as Sec of Homeland Security. That Dept could be important and viable if it had some strong leadership and organization.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:26:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "669aa1d2db380edfced77330750b9300", "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": 1912407, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1916645": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He was also on stage as one of the many retired generals honored.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_15:23:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "958267b480402fe769177b814ab04ed3", "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}, "1913450": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It wasn't McCain who chose her.  McCain was ordered by the REPUGS", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:44:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "8cd8a925f40314e89a59a8997a85db53", "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": 1911952, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1915243": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The ten year thing applies to flag and field grade officers being hired for GS positions related to their last billet. Doesn't apply here  Secretary-level appointments are at the pleasure of the President, and are not affected by Civil Service rules.<br><br>SecDef is a good idea, and he has the gravitas internationally to do SecState, but I like the idea of letting him turn the overbloated Homeland Security apparat into something functional. LOts of savings to be had there, and it might even start doing something useful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_13:57:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "35d0be22962f6f2b973c3f2811151a5e", "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": 1912407, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1915885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was hoping that Clark would have been Obama's selection to fill in the security/military expertise. I had hoped that Obama would go for expertise in either this area or economics or foreign relations. I am very happy he went with Biden so to me it was a wash with Clark. Clark is something special as he not only is a 4 star but a Rhodes Scholar and first in his West Point class. What a contras with McCain. I hope Obama chooses Clark as Sec. of Defense. The military needs to be balanced with those being elevated during the Bush administration. Clark can do that and so could Gen. Shinseki who was relieved of Command we he wanted to do Iraq with more troops then was done. We need to straighten out some of the military thinking. In fact, I wish they would bring back Shinseki as Joint Chief Commander (4 stars never retire) to work with Clark as Secy of Defense.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:34:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "e308737699a644542ff0acf4264a3033", "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}, "1912303": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh, and I disagree with the poster. Clark WAS dissed.  He HAD to be among the retired generals because to exclude him would have been SO blatant. But at the very least, he should have been the speaker. This WAS a snub.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:46:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "921b4a9f3cf03db2e540af7f3e4efe93", "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": 1912078, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1938928": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "wesley clark spoke the truth about john mccain, that everyone seems to be afraid to do.  I respect mccains service to his country but that does not qualify him to be president.  He would bring back the draft, where wesley clark respects peace & is a much more qualified to speak about mccain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_08:44:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "61de394283bb7cd6a67d98ebd1d499b8", "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}, "1921907": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm glad he choose to go. He's a class act. He GETS IT!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_20:42:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "owlhowl", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "1915636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wesley Claark is a Democrat out of the same material as FDR.  All those high and mighty Republicans can just kiss me where the Sun doesn't shine.   They talk as if they have some kind of monopoly on patritism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_14:19:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "db0bd2b5728d8b3c51862bfe270d77f6", "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}, "1913470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Dept of Homeland Security is as transparent a manifestation of dictatorial power run amok as we may ever see in US history. It needs to be dismantled, and laws passed to prevent anything like it ever being created again. Shades of the Gestapo...Hello?!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_12:45:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "EagleFury", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1913060, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1911926": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "More and more high-ranking military officials are coming in line with Obama's views. The troops were sent into Iraq ill-equipped and for the wrong reasons. Bush has gotten them bogged down in the middle of a Sunni/Shia crisis, and McCain doesn't do anything for them once they get home. I ask you: who fought for all armored Humvees and flak jackets? TED KENNEDY (D)- Mass did!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:26:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b264a4566f8707b536fbdf8f4ce5b8", "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}, "1939831": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Remember when Clark asked how McSame's POW experience prepared him for an executive position and the Rethugs pounced on  him and the spineless Demos did nothing, NOTHING to defend what he said? They let him be vilified in the corporate media for days.<br><br>Personally, I believe Obama doesn't want any part of him, for whatever reason. He's never been invited to any campaign events or even the convention, has he. He's become a non-person to them. Why?<br><br>He was the PERFECT VP choice!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-31_10:47:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "hrh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": 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}, "1912184": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Count me as one who hoped Clark would get the VP nod.  I actually believe he is a stronger candidate for president than either mccain or Obama.  That said - I hope Obama finds a place for him in his cabinet. Clark is brilliant - and can provide the kind of military advise that keeps this country strong...and smart.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_11:39:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "fecda2a8ca86f79037c1faacf674bcc4", "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}, "1918974": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "General Clark called it right: Being a POW does not qualify one as Commander in Chief; especially in another illegal, preemptive and aggressive war like Iraq. See a letter from fellow POW (with McCaine) on why he is not voitng for McCaine: <a href=\"http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20567.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/articl...</a><br><br>Those who have not served in the military often try to deal with the cognitive dissonance by being a) Chickenhawks and sychophantic in support of our troops if right-wingers; b) sychophantic and uncritical support of our troops and offering a black check if a bit to the left. In any case, it is often sycophancy and toadying because of inability to answer the question: If you are so pro-war or pro=troops, why did you never serve when you had a chance?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-29_16:25:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "cae025ec351e0ffe40bf57a5995eaec5", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 1, "reply_position": false, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "3853180", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "34441", "hash": 8328111819418165285}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco", "paginate": true, "num_pages": 2, "num_posts": 50, "per_page": 50, "total_posts": 53, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3853180, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": false, "forum_facebook_key": "", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": false, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '21bc467119200cb06806902fa8e2f5b0';
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;



// 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://disqus.com/forums/washingtonindependent/exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco/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/washingtonindependent/_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 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">\
	 Showing <span id="dsq-num-posts">50</span> of <span id="dsq-total-posts">53</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://disqus.com/forums/washingtonindependent/exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco/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" >Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" selected="selected">Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://disqus.com/forums/washingtonindependent/exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco/">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">\
	 </div>\
		';

		
			html = Dsq.Templates.authPost() + html;
		

		
		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.reactions();

		

		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://disqus.com/forums/washingtonindependent/exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco/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 '';
	};

	//
	// 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 are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on The Washington Independent" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</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:3853180" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</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'				: 'washingtonindependent',
			't'				: 'exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco',
			// 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/washingtonindependent/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/washingtonindependent/exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco/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/washingtonindependent/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco'
			+ '&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/washingtonindependent/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco'
			+ '&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/washingtonindependent/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'exclusive_clark_spotted_at_invesco'
				+ '&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/washingtonindependent/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/3853180/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1939831" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1939831" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1939831">hrh</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1939831" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1939831" class="dsq-comment-message">Remember when Clark asked how McSame\'s POW experience prepared him for an executive position and the Rethugs pounced on  him and the spineless Demos did nothing, NOTHING to defend what he said? They let him be vilified in the corporate media for days.<br><br>Personally, I believe Obama doesn\'t want any part of him, for whatever reason. He\'s never been invited to any campaign events or even the convention, has he. He\'s become a non-person to them. Why?<br><br>He was the PERFECT VP choice!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1938928" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1938928" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1938928">eve</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1938928" class="dsq-comment-message">wesley clark spoke the truth about john mccain, that everyone seems to be afraid to do.  I respect mccains service to his country but that does not qualify him to be president.  He would bring back the draft, where wesley clark respects peace & is a much more qualified to speak about mccain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1946510" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1946510" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1946510">ajm8127</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1946510" class="dsq-comment-message">Hear, hear! I liked Clark for VP myself, especially because of that comment made about McCain\'s military experience somehow qualifying him for the presidency. I like people who speak their minds and tell it like it is. My grandfather used to always say that, "Tell it like it is." Enough reminiscing, we\'ve got an election to win!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1929619" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1929619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1929619">ZekeBundren</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1929619" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1929619" class="dsq-comment-message">Wes Clark is a brilliant man more fit for the presidency than either major party candidate. <br><br>Obama made a mistake picking Biden. But, given Obama\'s commitment to appeasing Simp and Republicans it is understandable that he wants little or nothing to do with Clark. That it is a mistake is the product of both naivete and hubris in Obama. <br><br>The question is this: are naivete and hubris enough? Obama has my vote, but I\'m voting against the Republican. The millions of fools too stupid or banal to understand the need to punish the Republican Party are waiting to be convinced. Clark might have done that. Biden is incompetent to do that, but maybe Obama can make the sale.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1928527" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1928527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1928527">Walter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1928527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1928527" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Clark is a war criminal and Obama needs to distance himself from the likes of this liar. It’s bad enough that Obama chose a warmonger like Biden, a Cold War left over.  Obama needs to put a leach on his attack dog Biden because we are sick of Biden’s lies on behalf his lobbyists. We are sick of Biden’s association with the terrorist KLA and I am a Zionist speeches. Biden needs to speak on how he plans to win the peace not how he wants to win wars. If Obama wants change great speeches will not get him there. Hitler also made great speeches to screaming crowds. Obama will be judged by his deeds. Russia bashing and posturing to promote another Cold War is not the direction that Americans want. America needs to return to championing international law observing its covenants and being the example that follows due process, rule of law and being a partner not an adversary in world affairs.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1924999" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1924999">Pam</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1924999" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1924999" class="dsq-comment-message">It was terrific.  Thoroughly enjoyed hearing from the generals.  They had endorsed Obama earlier this year in Chicago at the History Museum.<br><br>Very Happy to see General Clark!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1921952" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1921952">snickers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1921952" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1921952" class="dsq-comment-message">Duh! He was ON the stage with the other military men and women announcing their support for Obama\'s candidacy.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1921907">owlhowl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1921907" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1921907" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m glad he choose to go. He\'s a class act. He GETS IT!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1919942" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1919942" href="http://www.wagonburg.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">W.R.Printz</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1919942" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1919942" class="dsq-comment-message">Remember, Clark is also a certified financial advisor, and an ace on monetary issues. He could end up as Sec. Treasury or Commerce just as eaisly as Def. or State.<br><br>I personally think John Kerry or Bill Richardson will be heading to Foggybottom....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1919402">Bruce G.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1919402" class="dsq-comment-message">It was nice to see Susan Eisenhower (former Republican) granddaughter of General Dwight Eisenhower speak at the convention. She is a foreign policy specialist who realizes we have been on the wrong track for the last 7 years; now we need General Colin Powell to speak his mind and endorse Obama. Wouldn\'t we like to know why he dropped out of the administration after the first term?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1919398">ozzie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1919398" class="dsq-comment-message">He was probably there for security...lol</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1919307">philip Johnson,PE</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1919307" class="dsq-comment-message">GLAD TO SEE GENERAL CLARK AT DENVER CONVENTION--WISH HE WOULD HAVE SPOKEN.  I LIKE JOE BUT CLARK WAS MY CHOICE FOR VP.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1918974">James Craven</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1918974" class="dsq-comment-message">General Clark called it right: Being a POW does not qualify one as Commander in Chief; especially in another illegal, preemptive and aggressive war like Iraq. See a letter from fellow POW (with McCaine) on why he is not voitng for McCaine: <a href="http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20567.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/articl...</a><br><br>Those who have not served in the military often try to deal with the cognitive dissonance by being a) Chickenhawks and sychophantic in support of our troops if right-wingers; b) sychophantic and uncritical support of our troops and offering a black check if a bit to the left. In any case, it is often sycophancy and toadying because of inability to answer the question: If you are so pro-war or pro=troops, why did you never serve when you had a chance?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1916705" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1916705">RLGiarrusso</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1916705" class="dsq-comment-message">I think he\'d make a great Sec. of Defense.<br>OBAMA/BIDEN \'08</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1916645">C. Neiman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1916645" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1916645" class="dsq-comment-message">He was also on stage as one of the many retired generals honored.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1916240" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1916240" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1916240">anon</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1916240" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1916240" class="dsq-comment-message">Why do people go nuts over this d-bag anyway?<br><br>Wow he bombed a bunch of civilians in Serbia! <br><br>pbbbps Please...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1916121" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1916121" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1916121">easterman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1916121" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1916121" class="dsq-comment-message">He is as qualified as General Washington to made his point about John McCain and leadership. A good soldier does not necessarily translate into a wise leader. <br><br>General Clark\'s leadership has been proven in battle....so his argument is well taken.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915885" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915885" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915885">Fremon</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1915885" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915885" class="dsq-comment-message">I was hoping that Clark would have been Obama\'s selection to fill in the security/military expertise. I had hoped that Obama would go for expertise in either this area or economics or foreign relations. I am very happy he went with Biden so to me it was a wash with Clark. Clark is something special as he not only is a 4 star but a Rhodes Scholar and first in his West Point class. What a contras with McCain. I hope Obama chooses Clark as Sec. of Defense. The military needs to be balanced with those being elevated during the Bush administration. Clark can do that and so could Gen. Shinseki who was relieved of Command we he wanted to do Iraq with more troops then was done. We need to straighten out some of the military thinking. In fact, I wish they would bring back Shinseki as Joint Chief Commander (4 stars never retire) to work with Clark as Secy of Defense.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915819" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915819" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915819">Lynda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915819" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Clark is well qualified and a supporter of Barack now.  The rest is drama of politics.  He is more than welcomed to contribute his national security expertise and will hopefully. <br><br>This season, the roster of clout and experience I witnessed in the Barack campaign and inside the democratic party, i.e., in senators, former senators and Presidents, and a Lureate in Gore, is to instill pride in us and confidence in leadership exemplified in the Democratic party today. <br><br> Republicans appear steal and full of politics versus interest in policy and the American peoples welfare.  I am eleated by the roster inside the Democratic leadership for the first time noticed in my voting career, Wesley Clark is one of many.  Thank God.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915795" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915795" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915795">Fernando</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1915795" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915795" class="dsq-comment-message">For a man who had been a Republican and run a failed presidential bid four years ago. Gen. Clark has a surprising number of  hardcore supporters, including yours truly. I would have liked him as running VP, but now that the position has been filled, Obama should appoint him Secretary of State. Gen. Clark is THE man for the job.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1915636">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915636" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915636">David M. Sklan</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915636" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Claark is a Democrat out of the same material as FDR.  All those high and mighty Republicans can just kiss me where the Sun doesn\'t shine.   They talk as if they have some kind of monopoly on patritism.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915545" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915545">Jennifer</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1915545" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915545" class="dsq-comment-message">Were Bill and Hillary at the Convention at Invesco Field?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1919808">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1919808" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1919808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1919808">Joan</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1919808" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1919808" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary was there, not Bill.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1914830" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1914830" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1914830">Kimo</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1914830" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1914830" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps the right wing was very successful (in the eyes of the Democratic Leadership) when they attacked General Clark so hard for his comments one day.<br>Hopefully after some time,  he will re-emerge as a top Political leader in this country.  Cabinet member?<br>I am a fan and a supporter of General Clark.<br><br>Go Obama/Biden!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915308" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915308" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915308">Mike Carter</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915308" class="dsq-comment-message">VOTE WES CLARK FOR PREZ  and TONY McPEAK FOR VP 2016!!!!!!!!<br><br>Sorry for shouting. Overcome by the possibility.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1913509" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1913509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1913509">breakbeatbilly</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1913509" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1913509" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is this freaking news!?!? He was more than spotted, he was actually part of the convention on Thursday night! If the media actually watched the convention this may have been noticed by a third-graders attention span...</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1914829">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1914829" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1914829" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1914829">carsick</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1914829" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1914829" class="dsq-comment-message">breakbeat...<br>The post was written before Clark went on stage.  I think there was a presumption that Clark would be a surprise speaker.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912512">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912512" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912512">Jules</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912512" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912512" class="dsq-comment-message">PS, the retired generals were the one who chose their speaker ,not the Obama camp.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912482">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912482" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912482" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912482">Jules</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912482" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912482" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Clark was on stage and honored as one of the retired military in the hour before Gore spoke</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912184">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912184" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912184" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912184">dan</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912184" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912184" class="dsq-comment-message">Count me as one who hoped Clark would get the VP nod.  I actually believe he is a stronger candidate for president than either mccain or Obama.  That said - I hope Obama finds a place for him in his cabinet. Clark is brilliant - and can provide the kind of military advise that keeps this country strong...and smart.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912078">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912078" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912078" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912078">Bonnie Gibbons</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912078" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912078" class="dsq-comment-message">To those suggesting Clark as SecDef - he\'s not eligible. A certain number of years must elapse after military service before taking that position, basically to keep it a civilian post.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1913563">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1913563" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1913563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1913563">brad</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1913563" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1913563" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry but you are totally mistaken.  The only requirement for the post of Secretary of Defense or any cabinet level position is that a person be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912303">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912303" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912303" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912303">Bonnie Gibbons</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912303" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912303" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, and I disagree with the poster. Clark WAS dissed.  He HAD to be among the retired generals because to exclude him would have been SO blatant. But at the very least, he should have been the speaker. This WAS a snub.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911952">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911952" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911952" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911952">chyko</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911952" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911952" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain picks Sarah "who" to be his running mate - there goes the experience and judgement question used against Obama. I know what McCain is up to. He knows that he will not win this election so, he is trying to make history by becoming the first Republican nominee to select a woman as a running mate. That was smart move.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1913450">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1913450" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1913450" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1913450">Ione</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1913450" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1913450" class="dsq-comment-message">It wasn\'t McCain who chose her.  McCain was ordered by the REPUGS</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911926">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911926" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911926" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911926">DanaDane</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911926" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911926" class="dsq-comment-message">More and more high-ranking military officials are coming in line with Obama\'s views. The troops were sent into Iraq ill-equipped and for the wrong reasons. Bush has gotten them bogged down in the middle of a Sunni/Shia crisis, and McCain doesn\'t do anything for them once they get home. I ask you: who fought for all armored Humvees and flak jackets? TED KENNEDY (D)- Mass did!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911730">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911730" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911730" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911730">anghiari</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911730" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911730" class="dsq-comment-message">How about secretary of defense.?..works for me!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911299">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911299" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911299" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911299">bigO</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911299" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911299" class="dsq-comment-message">He was onstage when eleven or so admirals, rear admirals, and generals stood onstage while one of them gave very firm support to Obama</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911217">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911217" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911217" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911217">berliner2</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911217" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911217" class="dsq-comment-message">My guess: Secretary of Defense or State.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912407">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912407" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912407" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1912407" href="http://www.newerapolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eric</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912407" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912407" class="dsq-comment-message">Clark could not be Secretary of Defense. You have to be retired from the Armed Forces for 10 years before holding that position.<br><br>I think he would make a good Sec of State or maybe National Security Adviser.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1927577">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1927577" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1927577" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1927577">willfillmore</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1927577" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1927577" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, how long was rumsfeld retired from the Armed Forces? Oh, that\'s right - he never served. Where did you get that little tidbit of misinformation?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1915692">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915692" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915692" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915692">mag-atl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1915692" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915692" class="dsq-comment-message">He already has a National Security Adviser, Dr. Susan Rice - another African-American.  please do your home work before blurting out anything...</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1922580">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1922580" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1922580" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1922580">Virgil Smith</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1922580" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1922580" class="dsq-comment-message">Your tone is way harsher than it needs to be.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1915243">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1915243" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1915243" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1915243">Mike Carter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1915243" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1915243" class="dsq-comment-message">The ten year thing applies to flag and field grade officers being hired for GS positions related to their last billet. Doesn\'t apply here  Secretary-level appointments are at the pleasure of the President, and are not affected by Civil Service rules.<br><br>SecDef is a good idea, and he has the gravitas internationally to do SecState, but I like the idea of letting him turn the overbloated Homeland Security apparat into something functional. LOts of savings to be had there, and it might even start doing something useful.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1913060">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1913060" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1913060" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1913060">Virgil Smith</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1913060" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1913060" class="dsq-comment-message">I want him as Sec of Homeland Security. That Dept could be important and viable if it had some strong leadership and organization.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1913470">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1913470" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1913470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1913470">EagleFury</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1913470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1913470" class="dsq-comment-message">The Dept of Homeland Security is as transparent a manifestation of dictatorial power run amok as we may ever see in US history. It needs to be dismantled, and laws passed to prevent anything like it ever being created again. Shades of the Gestapo...Hello?!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1912948">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1912948" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1912948" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1912948">grg</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1912948" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1912948" class="dsq-comment-message">Tell that to George Marshal.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1911040">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1911040" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1911040" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1911040">Martha Benedict</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1911040" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1911040" class="dsq-comment-message">Wesley Clark was in the lineup of generals that came on the stage earlier. He was not the speaker, however. I hope the Obama campaign uses General Clark to criticize McCain\'s fitness for leadership. As has been pointed out, five-and-a-half-years in a POW camp does not qualify a man to be president. Crashing military planes over and over also does not make you fit to be commander in chief. Clark tells the truth, out-ranks McCain and can stand up to the smear machine that has tried to refute him.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1910994">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1910994" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1910994" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1910994">mythster</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1910994" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1910994" class="dsq-comment-message">Aa a Marine veteran (6 years service during the Korean era) I think I know something "whereof I speak" concerning the military and the career soldier. We learn to obey orders - instantly and without hesitation. If we take time to think about the validity or wisdom of an order we might endanger our own lives or the lives of our comrades. Ostensibly, this behavior should be confined to our military activities but the reality is that the training is all-consuming and permeates our whole brain (not just the "military region" which must be centered in the amyglia. Therefore one must be wary of a soldier\'s behavior since it is very much conditioned (often subconciously) by orders and instructions he was saturated with early in his career training. To paraphrase General McArthur: "Old Soldiers never die they just think that way</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1937424">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1937424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1937424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1937424">Devon Thyme</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1937424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1937424" class="dsq-comment-message">As a retired Army Officer who knows General Clark, with all due courtesy, you\'re about a million miles out of line. The man is a Rhodes Scholar in Economics, Speaks several languages and if he can hold a nineteen-nation coalition like NATO together, he should be the poster child for diplomacy. He is a loving father and grandfather. His wife, Gert, would make an incredible First-Lady.  While I thank you for your service to our country, you\'re thinking like a Marine.  Army Officers have minds of our own and while we were taught discipline, commitment, honor and leadership. This nation was fortunate to have General Clark in command in Bosnia. It was an ugly conflict that was successful and did not cost any American lives. He always put his troops first, as he puts this country first.<br><br>LTC Devon Thyme<br>US Army (Ret).</div>\
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	 </li>\
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