Can they really be that stupid?

Are these turncoats really supposed to influence me by their "defections" to support the biggest threat to our country's existence since the Civil War?  Colin Powell, somebody named Adelman, Christopher Hitchens, a couple of lily-livered columnists?

To me, the proffered reasons for their actions are as shallow as Powell's insight into the oil-for-food scandal that was going on right under his nose at the U.N.  I am left to draw the conclusion that, as some have speculated, the only logical reason for these people to do this is the fear of getting cut off from their social circles in Washington.

I guess one could speculate about the possibility that they are "sleepers," put in place by Moscow many years ago to be awakened by the voice of the Chosen One.  As silly as it sounds, that makes about as much sense as the logic they used.