There is talk on Capital Hill that many Republicans are nervous about Sarah Palin. Not so much because of her lack of experience, or her unethical behavior or ties to lobbyists. It is because of her neocon positions. The ‘Realist School of Foreign Policy’ includes such Republicans like Sen. Dick Lugar, Chuck Hagel, George Voinovich, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Undersecretary Richard Armitage, and Brent Scowcroft, and they were already angered by McCain’s embrace of neo-conservatism. But now the talk is that this Palin selection has pushed many over the edge.
Colin Powell and Chuck Hagel were already rumored to be considering endorsing Obama before the Palin selection.
I wonder if we will see a mass defection soon.