For years the GOP has insisted on being middle-of-the-road, go-along-to-get-along and look where we are. The country has shifted left, left, and more left. It is time to listen to some conservative thought, even some libertarian thought. We have to turn this around somehow or all is lost, and I don´t just mean for the Republicans.

Right. Politico´s Obots have all the answers.

More like Palin and Cruz. Rand will self-destruct like his father. Libertarians stand for nothing.

Like Rand. Don´t like Boy Rubio. Rand had a job before he wanted to be king.

In view of actual work instead of lip service, so far all Rubio seems concerned with is obtaining amnesty for illegal immigrants.

I don´t think Palin is in the running this time. If I have to choose between Rand, Ted Cruz and Rubio, I will go with Cruz. At least at this point in time. He´s very impressive! I don´t care much for Ron Paul or Rand Paul! I like Rubio a lot, but like Cruz a bit more after hearing him take on everyone in the Senate. He´s fearless and that´s exactly what we need right now.

I agree with # 6..........

Same here.

Cruz and Palin would be awesome but I know that won´t happen. Rand and Rubio keep hinting at amnesty and I won´t fall for that.

Oh, but that it were true. If the GOP was the Party of Rubio and Rand, the House would have defunded ObamaCare already, and stopped agreeing to "continuing resolutions". The US economy would be growing by 5%, and we´d have no annual deficit. Unemployment would be back down in the 4% range, and 6 people would not have been laid off where I work last week.

I think it would be great if we could resist tearing down Rubio before we can get a good look. Surely we can allow him that much? That goes for our other young turks, too. We have some really, really good ones on our bench and there is time to sort them out.

#6,#7,#8 are correct. Don´t be wasting time dreaming of Palin.

The Republicans couldn´t lose me in a lifetime, but R. Paul may not be what he seems. On the other hand, he may be, which is just as bad.

Politico says that the nation is shifting left...and left. According to polls like Rasmussen the worst liberals amount to 22-25%. Ditto strong conservatives. If random people are asked about Conservative ideas without that label, they overwhelmingly agree with us, not the liberals. Propaganda from the lying, deceptive Politico and the MSM.

Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen....bite me.

I like Rand enough but there is a big difference between using goofy rules of the debating society to make a point than what Cruz did to DiFi. She and nearly all of the liberals ( and many Republicans) need to be slapped even sillier than they already are. Cruz understands that is not afraid to do it daily if that´s what it takes.
The filibuster was cute, though.

The Pubbies have ALWAYS been the party for people like Citizen Cane Sugar Rubio - - playing sock puppets for every Big Lobby in town.

Let´s hope Rand Paul can gain some real momentum and change it.

Just wait until conservative groups start running ads charging that Republicans are rewarding lawbreakers, and willingly creating 10 million new Democratic voters by granting them amnesty. One Rubio confidant told us this pressure could ultimately convince the Florida freshman to back off his support. Same goes for Paul, who danced around his specific position this week before finally saying he does support some form of earned citizenship. [emphasis mine]

The notion that Latinos are going to vote conservative because they are mostly Christians is simply a wrong-headed notion. Most Latinos will vote for Democrats, so why would Republicans (or Liberterians) knowingly bring millions more Democrat voters into the country? The question is not a frivolous one.

The key word in the above quote is "earned". Citizenship, when conferred by vote rather than by earning it, will insure that those getting the vote will vote Democrat because that´s where the free stuff is.

But if you make illegals earn their citizenship, it separates the leeches from those who want to be Americans and work for a living and obey our tax laws.

As # 11 said - need to get a good look at Rubio--all the way back to his tenure in Florida as Speaker. What about abuse of gov´t credit cards for personal use that finally got reimbursed after the knowledge became public. What about his statement that he wants to move to DC "so he has more time with his children" but would retain citizenship of Florida on record, (Wexler, anyone?). Or if it might be like a Florida resident who voted for him has indicated that he might be in over his head on his house. This in addition to being the water carrier of McCain and Grahams immigration policy. Is he an ´easy´ use tool?

Yes, #9, you will "fall for that." We are obviously getting amnesty. We aren´t sending 12M people back, they aren´t going to self-deport (brilliant solution, Mitt), they are here for good. Whatever you call it, letting illegals stay and work and go to school looks a lot like amnesty.

I love Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. However, the best presidents do not come from the Senate. The best presidents are former governors. Why? Because they actually have executive experience. Look at what we got from the Senate last time...a community orgainzer who couldn´t balance a check book if his life depended on it. It´s not great speeches that gets things done (which is what senators do, they talk alot) its being able to execute your plans and follow through. Give me a governor or business executive anyday over a senator or congressman, unless that senator or congressman was a CPA or executive before they won their election.

We are not playing 8th grade girl friends here.

You don´t have to pick one.

Each of these new young guns will appeal to a slightly different demographic.

We must bring them all into the big tent.