For good reason. The best Republicans, like Ted Cruz, have very few followers, which is a requirement for leaders. Cruz may get them, if he can take the reins of the Republican party and force it to be conservative. More likely, the guns will line up against him and do all in their power to deny him any power.
Guys like McConnell and Boehner are good leaders in the sense that they have been excellent strategists at forcing people to go along with letting them run the show. They cajole, threaten and reward. They somehow find ways to coopt almost everyone. But leading people to do nothing is not really leadership, so they do not deserve to be mentioned.
So, do you agree with John McCain that Boehner and McConnell are good for the country, and Ted Cruz or Rand Paul and destructive, disruptive forces, best ignored?
Scott walker