Byron York, speaking at a Wednesday session of the Republican Governors Association, related that conservatives have a great desire to clean house after the 2008 wipeout. When he inquired “So you want blood on the floor?” The response he got: “And on the walls.”

I do think ordinary voters remains mystified that there has not been a more complete changing of the guard in Republican circles. John Boehner is still House Minority Leader and will remain so. The RNC race remains a race of quintessential insiders–who tut-tut at the thought of Michael Steele, not one of the committeemen, running to head the club.

Yes, some newer and fresher faces appeared at  the governors’ meeting. But until the 2012 Presidential race begins in earnest, it will be hard for any one of them to seize the mantle of national leadership. The result is that the same old faces will be representing the GOP to the voters. That is a presentation problem, and ultimately a message problem.

Put simply, the Republicans need new messengers. The more of the old ones which Americans see, the harder will be the road to recovery.

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