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By CJP | October 6, 2008
 Good morning, Janes! If this economic downturn had any silver lining, we're hoping against hope that it spells the death of MTV's, "My Super Sweet 16," the series that details the over-the-top parties for girls coming of age and getting a Mercedes convertible at the same time. What ever happened to wishing for a cake with sixteen candles baked by Jake Ryan?
If this little episode means we all just get back to basics, and the basics include Jake Ryan, then we're all better for it, gals. Here's your Morning Jane...
Top Domestic Story: Campaign 2008
- Most of the four million newly registered voters this year are Democrats, largely because of a massive effort by the Obama campaign AND the lengthy Obama/ Clinton duel. Says one North Carolinian, ""It's huge. You talk about a surge, we think we're going to see it." [Washington Post]
- If it's October, it must be time for the mud slinging to begin. McCain has launched a new ad calling Obama, "too dangerous" to be president, while Obama's new ad reminds us all of McCain's role in the "Keating Five" scandal. Keep it classy, candidates. [USA Today]
Other Top Domestic Story:
- So who's going to run the bailout? Sec. Paulson is likely to tap Neel Kashkari, a 35-year-old assistant treasury secretary and former banker at....Goldman Sachs. [Wall Street Journal]
- Countrywide, the largest lender involved in sub-prime loans, has been sued by nearly a dozen states and will now put aside more than $8 billion to renegotiate loans for people nearing default. If your loan came from Countrywide, definitely read THIS article from the NYT.
Top International Story: The markets tank, credit seizes, car sales fall, and we're not even talking about the U.S.. From Ireland to Iceland to Russia and the U.K., leaders scrambled over the weekend ing to stabilize their financial systems, as the American crisis swallowed up the globe. [Times of London]
One in four mammals, from bears to hippos, is facing extinction, while moles, opossums, and bats are hanging in there. Climate change, deforestation and human poaching are the primary causes. Sad. [CNN]
One of those endangered mammals is Dina Lohan, which is less sad. [Page Six]
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October 6th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
If there are 4 million new registered voters, thanks to Obama and, of course ACORN, then at least 2 million will be fraudulent. I am just wondering if they will be uncovered in advance of the November 4th tally, or afterward - oh well, so sorry. In retrospect, this election may make the 2000 debacle look pretty mild in comparison. I suspect that the preponderance of the frauds will be discovered in Ohio.