[jla]

Possible, as anything may be, but highly unlikely. Want to know what would be a perfect scenario for Palin? Assume Bolton, or a similar type, is next Sec of State. She should be Under Sec for four years.

[Ben Ficklin]

Bolton is a neocon and GOP prezs don't give the SoS job to neocons. SoS job always goes to realists. Rice, Powell, Baker, Schultz, Haig, Kissinger, Kissinger.

SecDef job goes to a neocon. Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wineberger, Rumsfeld.