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By CJP | June 10, 2008
 Good morning, Janes! We'd likely to quickly acknowledge that from time to time, you may notice that CJP is dark for a day, or that the Morning Jane goes up at noon, or not at all. We want to assure you that it's not because we'd rather be fishing, it's that nobody ever told us that running a web site would require that we know how to work with computers.
Indeed, since we started CJP, we've discovered that there are things called "servers" and "passwords" and "FTPs." We still don't know what an FTP is, except that it's important, and things can happen to your FTP that you don't want to know about.
So Janes, if you ever come to CJP and you see we haven't posted in a while or that an entire section is blank, just think of us like a Cajun lawyer, or Italian fruit stand: We may not always be here when you look for us, but we'll always make sure you get what you need, including your Morning Jane...
Top Domestic Story: Campaign 2008
- In response to Barack Obama's accusation that John McCain is running for George Bush's third term, McCain is hitting back by trying to paint Obama's policies as the greatest hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s. ""It seems like Barack Obama is running for Jimmy Carter’s second," adding that Obama's policies amount to "spend, spend. Tax, spend." [ABC News]
- As Obama reaches out to unify the Democrats, he may want to steer clear of the kids at PUMA, also known as "Party Unity My Ass." The group is the result of more than a dozen Facebook groups created to protest Hillary Clinton's loss in the primary, all calling for their members to vote for "Nobama." [The Guardian]
- Michelle Obama is getting some moral support from Laura Bush. Speaking about Obama's comment that she was proud of her country "for the first time," the First Lady said, "I think she probably meant 'I'm more proud,' you know, is what she really meant. You have to be very careful in what you say. Everything you say is looked at and in many cases misconstrued." [USA Today]
Top International Story: George Bush is not the only world leader with popularity problems. The newish U.K. prime minister, Gordon Brown, ranks less than four on a scale of one to 10 among U.K. voters, while his party gets a 25 percent approval rating. Brown is struggling to pass laws on terrorist detention, to turn around a real estate slump and deal with a credit crisis. [Times of London]
Fed Chief Ben Bernanke has good news for all of us: "The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so." That is such a relief. Bernanke says that the only real risk to the economy is if Americans BELIEVE we're headed for a downturn and stop spending money, thus creating a "self-fulfilling prophecy" of a recession. [BBC]
Mark your calendars for the media circus next week: Scott McClellan, former White House press secretary, will testify on Capitol Hill next week about whether Vice President Cheney ordered him to deliberately deceive the public about the Valerie Plame leak case. [AP]
Ladies! Good news. Now that you're buying more iPhones and Blackberries, tech companies want to keep the business you're bringing in. So how are they reaching out to busy women? With Valentine's Day specials and smartphones in "a shade of pink that fit in all kinds of settings — not too flashy." Wow. [New York Times]
John McCain's first wife, Carol, has given a interview to the "Daily Mail." She said she and McCain are on good terms, that she has, "no bitterness," and that her marriage ended "because John McCain didn’t want to be 40, he wanted to be 25. You know that happens...it just does.. " [US Magazine]
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Good morning, Janes! We'd likely to quickly acknowledge that from time to time, you may notice that CJP is dark for a day, or that the Morning Jane goes up at noon, or not at all. We want to assure you that it's not because we'd rather be fishing, it's that nobody ever told us that running a web site would require that we know how to work with computers.
Indeed, since we started CJP, we've discovered that there are things called "servers" and "passwords" and "FTPs." We still don't know what an FTP is, except that it's important, and things can happen to your FTP that you don't want to know about.
So Janes, if you ever come to CJP and you see we haven't posted in a while or that an entire section is blank, just think of us like a Cajun lawyer, or Italian fruit stand: We may not always be here when you look for us, but we'll always make sure you get what you need, including your Morning Jane...
Top Domestic Story: Campaign 2008