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>>The Republican “leadership” is long on talk but very short on action.<<

While I know what you mean by that cliche, and it sounds reasonable, I disagree with it being applied in these circumstances.

I think the GOP leadership, particularly McConnell and Boehner, are really lacking in the “talk” department. Because of that it’s fallen to people like Cruz, Rubio, and Rand Paul to make the case for GOP principles, principles that I consider the same as tea party principles, which is why there isn’t a splintered Tea Party like there was a Ross Perot movement in the 90’s.

The problem with taking action is that there isn’t much that can actually be done until the GOP takes the Senate, and/or the Presidency, other than investigate the obvious scandals of this administration. Which means that the best weapon is talk, i.e., attempting to convince the public that the nation is on the wrong trajectory. As hard as that is to do with the MSM firmly aligned with the Left, it’s much harder when your two most powerful leaders are such marginal speakers.

I’m convinced, for instance, that without his stellar speaking ability we’d never have had a President Obama. His voice and manner of speaking was a key part of getting the job, just as Clinton’s is a key part of the hold he has over much of the American public. Boehner and McConnell don’t have that in them, unfortunately, nor, by the way, did Dole, McCain, or Romney.