But take heart, conservatives and libertarians, unless you're willing to resign American government to a future of inexorable, "progressive" decay. We have work to do. We need more than just a standard-bearer to avert that sorry future, but we do need a standard-bearer, or several.
Here's one of my favorites:
FYI -- My top 10 standard-bearers are (in alphabetical order): Bob McDonnell, Bobby Jindal, Brian Sandoval, Condoleezza Rice, Jeb Bush, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez, and Ted Cruz. Keep your eye on these folks, and support them as you can! I might add Mike Huckabee to this list, if I thought he had any interest in being a standard-bearer.
There are other great folks, of course. For example, I'm a big fan of the work being done by Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, and Rick Santorum, though I don't think those guys are in the right position to lead the America in which we are currently living.
You may notice that I've left out one prominent name (Hint: his initials are CC). But as I wrote months ago, he has already lost my support as a conservative leader.