Well, let’s see:
GHW Bush wasn’t acceptable, nor was Dole, nor was Frist, nor was Lott, nor was Newt, nor was Bob Livingston, nor was Hastert, nor is Boehner, nor is McConnell....
“Head ‘em up, move ‘em out...rawhide!”
Well, let's see:
GHWBush allowed himself in 'can't we get along' maneuver by the lying crooked liberals to do the very thing he stated he would NOT do.... 'raise taxes'. And the lying crooked liberals played him like a very fine violin.
Bob Dole... fine man, but had NO CLUE how to campaign against lover boy.
Frist did not do what he said he would do the the 'heart' of liberalism.
Lott, never left the sidelines of just being a cheerleader for the 'game'. He was always giving up ground and the liberals chewed him up and spit him out.
Newt, I learned more about our founding, conservative principles from Newt's education class than any other living person. Newt will always be a hero to me, he led the charge to speak directly to the American people and return the people's House back to the majority taxpayers. Newt is probably in the top ten of the most hated Americans by the left. Newt forgot who and what liberals are and do and he gave them stupid openings to launch campaigns for the sole purpose of his destruction. Sadly Newt displayed he was human and he fell from the 'grace' of many on the Republican side.
Bob Livingston did not want his family destroyed by liberals who have no standards. I do not recall him staying around long enough to gather conservative/republican support. Although given how playboy Bill got the most attention publicly for being a slut, that really was NOT what the grievances against him were about, held in secret in a government office building.
Hastert, was put in that position, to deflect, and allow Tom Delay to H A M M E R!!!! But the majority of the moderate elite despised Delay as much as the liberals did and could not wait for him to be dispatched, by what ever means necessary. So dear Mr. Haster tried to shepherd all the far flung moderate tent pegs that got seniority in the GOP and became outed as having double standards.
Boehner has risen through the seniority system, and thus far he has demonstrated 'survivability' skills. He has great opportunity to shepherd a conservative agenda and time will tell how much of liberalism seduces him into looking out for self.
McConnell, if he can control the R-hogs and gang of mavericks then he will have done well for the conservative agenda. I give him a 50-50% chance in having that skill or conviction.