[Plugin: Get Recent Comments] Not working in IE 8

I love this plugin and it works great in Chrome and Firefox, but it doesn’t work AT ALL in IE 8. I don’t know if it’s the theme I’m using (Branford Magazine) or a glitz in IE 8 or what.

To save space in the sidebar I want to use it as a tab above my lead article which, again, works fine in Chrome and Firefox, but in IE 8 all I get is the title and a big nothing where the comments should be. (It does the same thing in the sidebar– NOTHING but the title and empty space.) Does anyone have an idea about what the problem might be?

I’m currently using the basic WordPress “Recent Comments” boring widget in the sidebar, which takes up too much real estate and is ugly besides. But at least it works in the dreaded IE 8. Ugh. The website is https://insidethegate.com