Monday, February 13, 2006

Tancredo on the expansion of the federal government Tom Tancredo: "American conservatives have watched dumbfounded as their Congress -- their Republican Congress -- and the Republican White House engineered the largest expansion of the federal government in modern history." Thanks to Political Wire for the link. Category: 2008 Presidential Election 6:49:49 PM

Peak oil? Kenneth F. Deffeyes: "In the January 2004 Current Events on this web site, I predicted that world oil production would peak on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005. In hindsight, that prediction was in error by three weeks. An update using the 2005 data shows that we passed the peak on December 16, 2005." Thanks to Mathew Gross for the link. 2008 Presidential Election 6:00:45 PM

Huckabee for President? Political Wire: "Washington Whispers has 'the latest indication that Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) is running for president. A fatty turned jogger, he's planning a repeat in this year's Little Rock Marathon. Because he's the governor, he can request a number, and last year he chose No.1. Not too subtle there. This year, we're told, a staffer requested 2008.'" Category: 2008 Presidential Election 6:51:19 AM

McCain for president? Political Wire: "'With a 2008 campaign in the offing, McCain has begun an intensive courtship of Bush's financial and political networks,' reports the Washington Post. 'Mark McKinnon, Bush's chief media consultant...is the only senior member of Bush's team to commit publicly to McCain, but others are interested.' "While many conservatives remain nervous about McCain's maverick tendencies, recent polls show him as the best shot Republicans have to hold the presidency." 6:49:30 AM

NSA wiretaps Daily Kos: "The American Bar Association, via Harris Interactive, conducted a poll this week, surveying 1,000 respondents by asking a perfectly framed question: Can the president suspend constitutional freedoms 'anytime the President thinks it is necessary to protect the country'? A staggering 77% answered with a resounding NO." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 6:46:59 AM

Allen for President? Political Wire: "Sen. George Allen (R-VA) won this year[base ']s Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll, according to Human Events. Allen received 22% of the vote, topping Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who had 20% -- a big showing for a candidate often viewed with skepticism among conservatives. All others finished in the single digits." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 6:27:18 AM

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