OK, then, Boehner for Majority Whip if the GOP takes over.
But remember how Newt was a misfit as Speaker and Hastert was a cipher, and how Armey stayed too pizzled to keep up, and Delay was the only guy the Dems had to worry about (and they've got him facing charges in Texas brought by a mad-dog partisan 'Rat D.A. in Social Dissolution County).
Jennifer Dunn was good, but the job killed her. Too bad.
The problem is the Republican party is currently devoid of strong public leadership. Both Boehner and McConnell are incapable of the role. Both, however, have done well as political tacticians and leading their caucuses (as distinct from the public). In my opinion, they would doubtless be competent as Speaker and Majority Leader, respectively.
If we win majorities, though, one of these two would risk being thrust into the position of public leadership (as Newt was) -- being "the highest-ranking Republican".
Thus, it is important that, by the time the 2010 election is over, another personality emerges who can speak for the party and its principles...