You response: Jim R of Free Republic, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbagh, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Ann Coutler and so on.
Of those you mentioned, only Sarah Palin was a politician within the last four years.
You are right, but outside of Sarah only those people and a few others who are NOT professional politicians on the national scene have done anything IMO.
We are lacking choices.
Have a great day.