diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index af21a2e6f..bed8d9479 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ foreach ( $stati as $status => $label ) {
 		$num_comments->$status = 10;
 	$link = add_query_arg( 'comment_status', $status, $link );
 	if ( $post_id )
-		$link = add_query_arg( 'post_ID', absint( $post_id ), $link );
+		$link = add_query_arg( 'p', absint( $post_id ), $link );
 	/*
 	// I toyed with this, but decided against it. Leaving it in here in case anyone thinks it is a good idea. ~ Mark
 	if ( !empty( $_REQUEST['s'] ) )
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ unset($status_links);
 
 <input type="hidden" name="mode" value="<?php echo esc_attr($mode); ?>" />
 <?php if ( $post_id ) : ?>
-<input type="hidden" name="post_ID" value="<?php echo esc_attr( intval( $post_id ) ); ?>" />
+<input type="hidden" name="p" value="<?php echo esc_attr( intval( $post_id ) ); ?>" />
 <?php endif; ?>
 <input type="hidden" name="comment_status" value="<?php echo esc_attr($comment_status); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="pagegen_timestamp" value="<?php echo esc_attr(current_time('mysql', 1)); ?>" />
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ unset($status_links);
 	<input type="hidden" name="comment_status" value="<?php echo esc_attr($comment_status); ?>" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="page" value="<?php echo esc_attr($page); ?>" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="per_page" value="<?php echo esc_attr($comments_per_page); ?>" />
-	<input type="hidden" name="post_ID" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $post_id ); ?>" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="p" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $post_id ); ?>" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="comment_type" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $comment_type ); ?>" />
 	<?php wp_nonce_field( 'add-comment', '_ajax_nonce', false ); ?>
 </form>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/default-list-tables.php b/wp-admin/includes/default-list-tables.php
index 78cf38a2e..1a326d74f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/default-list-tables.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/default-list-tables.php
@@ -555,19 +555,8 @@ class WP_Posts_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			<td <?php echo $attributes ?>><div class="post-com-count-wrapper">
 			<?php
 				$pending_comments = isset( $this->comment_pending_count[$post->ID] ) ? $this->comment_pending_count[$post->ID] : 0;
-				$pending_phrase = sprintf( __( '%s pending' ), number_format( $pending_comments ) );
-				if ( $pending_comments )
-					echo '<strong>';
-				comments_number(
-					"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-					. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '0', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-					"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-					. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '1', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-					"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-					. /* translators: comment count link: % will be substituted by comment count */ _x( '%', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>'
-				);
-				if ( $pending_comments )
-					echo '</strong>';
+
+				$this->comments_bubble( $post->ID, $pending_comments );
 			?>
 			</div></td>
 			<?php
@@ -1216,21 +1205,10 @@ foreach ( $columns as $column_name => $column_display_name ) {
 		<td <?php echo $attributes ?>>
 			<div class="post-com-count-wrapper">
 <?php
-		$left = get_pending_comments_num( $post->ID );
-		$pending_phrase = sprintf( __( '%s pending' ), number_format( $left ) );
-		if ( $left )
-			echo '<strong>';
-		comments_number(
-			"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$id' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-			. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '0', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-			"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$id' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-			. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '1', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-			"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$id' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-			. /* translators: comment count link: % will be substituted by comment count */ _x( '%', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>'
-		);
-		if ( $left )
-			echo '</strong>';
-		?>
+		$pending_comments = get_pending_comments_num( $post->ID );
+
+		$this->comments_bubble( $post->ID, $pending_comments );
+?>
 			</div>
 		</td>
 <?php
@@ -1965,7 +1943,7 @@ class WP_Comments_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	function prepare_items() {
 		global $post_id, $comment_status, $mode;
 
-		$post_id = isset( $_REQUEST['post_ID'] ) ? absint( $_REQUEST['post_ID'] ) : 0;
+		$post_id = isset( $_REQUEST['p'] ) ? absint( $_REQUEST['p'] ) : 0;
 
 		$mode = ( empty( $_REQUEST['mode'] ) ) ? 'detail' : $_REQUEST['mode'];
 
@@ -2338,19 +2316,7 @@ class WP_Comments_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 						echo "<td $attributes>\n";
 						echo '<div class="response-links"><span class="post-com-count-wrapper">';
 						echo $post_link . '<br />';
-						$pending_phrase = esc_attr( sprintf( __( '%s pending' ), number_format( $pending_comments ) ) );
-						if ( $pending_comments )
-							echo '<strong>';
-						comments_number(
-							"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-							. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '0', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-							"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-							. /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '1', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>',
-							"<a href='edit-comments.php?post_ID=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>"
-							. /* translators: comment count link: % will be substituted by comment count */ _x( '%', 'comment count' ) . '</span></a>'
-						);
-						if ( $pending_comments )
-							echo '</strong>';
+						$this->comments_bubble( $post->ID, $pending_comments );
 						echo '</span> ';
 						echo "<a href='" . get_permalink( $post->ID ) . "'>#</a>";
 						echo '</div>';
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
index 4fec2eceb..d4c3286b5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
@@ -268,6 +268,33 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 <?php
 	}
 
+	/** Display a comment count bubble
+	 *
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.1.0
+	 * @access protected
+	 *
+	 * @param int $post_id
+	 * @param int $pending_comments
+	 */
+	function comments_bubble( $post_id, $pending_comments ) {
+		$pending_phrase = sprintf( __( '%s pending' ), number_format( $pending_comments ) );
+
+		if ( $pending_comments )
+			echo '<strong>';
+
+		$link = "<a href='edit-comments.php?p=$post->ID' title='$pending_phrase' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>%s</span></a>";
+
+		comments_number(
+			sprintf( $link, /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '0', 'comment count' ) ),
+			sprintf( $link, /* translators: comment count link */ _x( '1', 'comment count' ) ),
+			sprintf( $link, /* translators: comment count link: % will be substituted by comment count */ _x( '%', 'comment count' ) )
+		);
+
+		if ( $pending_comments )
+			echo '</strong>';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the current page number
 	 *