[SmokingJoe]

These guys would all be duds.

Pual Ryan, the sharpest financial wizard in the GOP would be a “dud”?
On what planet is that?

“How can you fire someone with no one in mind to replace him?

Michael Steele is the only human who can do the job of RNC Chairman?

[AlanD]

Paul Ryan is a Policy Wonk. A very good Policy Wonk.

But I don’t think he is really good charismatic speaker or makes a great appearance on television.

Maybe Andrea Tanteros instead? Who else did you have in mind?