[mburbank]

Pretty much.

But I think there are a large and growing group of people who predate the Neo Cons who are seriously worried about what W is doing to the country. Novak is probably worried for all sorts of reasons I don't agree with, but I think people like him (and Bush Senior) for that matter are actively afraid of what the Grover Norquist wing of the party could do to itself longterm.

Norquist sees (and relishes) the establishment of a single party republican domination of the US cemented and lasting from now on. Novak et al might remeber how rapidly Newt Ginrich became distasteful to the American Public once enough light shone on him.