Many conservatives want their knight in shining armor so badly that they project all of their hopes and dreams onto a new "flavor of the month" savior every few months. Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul etc. have all gotten their turn. Their fans would be livid livid if you point out early on that their emperors have no clothes, but eventually the sad reality sinks in.
You are absolutely correct. One of these days our knight will show up, but I have my doubts about the current crop of pretenders.