The Washington Establishment still wants to reside in a town that in dominated by Rockefeller conservatism and Global War on Terror liberalism. But, they do not. They live in a town dominated by neo-conservatives.
I see a lot of examples of this, from the pages of the Post to the activities of certain think tanks who were once relevant to the debate. They flail around, hoping some center-right white knight will somehow save the country by convincing the Powers That Be to change course or something.
This is Bush's America. Deal with the new reality.