I think McConnell is a very savvy, subtle politician. Subtlety is something lost on the majority of literal, shallow people who "feel" rather than think.

Just when you thought Al Franken was enough, here comes Ashley Judd. With Alec Baldwin and a few other Hollywierd kooks making noises about running for office, we need all the experienced and sane people we can get on the ballot. Although I´ve been critical of McConnell in the past, I have learned he does things ´under the radar´ a lot. After the racist and sexist attack on his wife by the ´oh-so-tolerant´ democrats, I wouldn´t be surprised to see a much more aggressive McConnell from now on.

McConnell’s a fox in the hen house. As the article satates he best Reid and Obama repeatedly. As far as Judd is concerned. all I can say is Al Franken could never get elected to the Senate. Wrong.

Mitch McConnell has been around for a very, very long time and three years ago took pot shots at the Tea Party when he should have been, at the very least, quiet. Now, he is running hard and fast to get in front of the Tea Party parade.

Ashley Judd may have saved his bacon this time around. Mitch needs to portray himself as a conservative more often.

During his last campaign he worked hard to let us know he was a leader in the establishment...not a particularly good description this time around.

Mitch is head and shoulders over most of the other speakers. He is realistic and the rabid ravers about some of the wanted candidates is scarey.

Mr. Turtle is an empty suit just like all the other "leaders" of the establishment GOP. As such he needs to go; he´s part of the problem.

The stupidest people are those who ignore past performance and stances and statements and actions, and then throw that information all away when he changes his tune. Ridiculous!

The stupidest people are the black and white thinkers that can´t tell the difference between republicans and democrats. On our side we have people so stupid they wasted their vote on some wacko write in candidate, and helped Obama to a second term, now that´s stupid.

No confidence and lack of trust are exactly the feelings that Mr. mcConnel´s "leadership" have helped foster. Kabuki, followed by caving, is as likely an outcome in McConnell´s actions as not. We can count on him and too many of thenRepubs to vote like a Conservative on things that don´t matter, and like a liberal if they do.

Actions speak louder than words, and all GOP leadership has done is lambaste Conservatives over and over.

We went along with McCain, against our better judgement. We told you all up front Romney was a bad choice, and we know how that ended. It is time for new leadership, or a new party. You cannot keep the old and expect anything to be different. They got us here.

McConnell´s ACU rating is not the issue. His horrible, mumbling, stand-for-nothing leadership in the Senate is the issue. Teamed with Speaker "Only control one-half of one-third of the government" Boehneer and he has been a near disaster, IMHO. Seriously, someone give an example of McConnell acting out of principles related to such as less intrusive government and national security. IIRC, he was no help to Rand Paul in his election, nor did he defend Paul against remarks by McCain and his rump boy, Graham. But he has a high ACU rating...

Good speech embedded in the article. Too bad his delivery was a tad too tepid, though. Still, I´ll take it. He needs a Benjamin Carson delivery. What a guy!

To see that many Republicans actually think Mitch McConnell exudes sterling leadership says it all. #9 is right. He has major nerve preaching unity to conservatives when McCain, Graham, Rove out there bashing the only part of the GOP that is growing. Yes, we have no scandals or headlines with McConnell. We also have no leadership or courage.

Oh, Oz never did give nothin´ to the chinless man.

Really isn´t that much difference between McConnell and Boehner. Both talk a good game in front of a camera but as a deadline nears,they´re for the deal with the devil.

Somebody on our side should have had the guts to condemn Obama for the anti-American traitor he is--and to have done it in detail--long before the first election. That Obama is where he is today is a national disgrace. So-called Republican *leaders* let that happen. Shame on them.

When I read this I said to myself, there is no point in talking reason to the LDotters and 6,8,9,9,11,13,&14 are the proof. And I don´t know what contribution 12 thinks he made.

Agree with Hinderaker. McConnell needs and deserves the support of Repubs as well as conservatives. He is a good man and a cagey, smart politician who does as well as can be expected with what he has to work with as Minority Leader. What we don´t need in the U.S. Senate is Ashley Judd put there by fools who reject McConnell because he isn´t perfect.

As a politician, I have no big problems with McConnell. I´ll give him his due.

However, we must have a good communicator. The time is past when people actually look past visuals to inherent worth.

McConnell is an extremely weak, extremely ineffectual RINO and needs to be replaced!

I didn’t see McConnell’s speech so can’t say anything about that. If he did well at CPAC, then good for him. But John Hinderaker is more in line with establishment Republicans than he is with conservatives so I’m skeptical.