Nuclear Bomb in the Senate

I am not shocked by the extremism of the Senate, after all, a majority of them follow an extremist President.  Removing the filibuster from Senate rules on Court nominations is a dangerous move.  This move empowers the majority, no matter how slim, to pass nominations on the slimmest of margins.  Over a Presidential term or two, there can be large amounts of nominations. This change is short sighted, as it moves us from a Republic towards a Democracy. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison warned of this downfall in the Federalist Papers. This check and balance to slow bad nominations (both parties have them) has now been eliminated. So, if you want an activist Judge on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to undermine appeals to EPA regulations, such as Obama does, then you appoint extremists whom your own party will support.  It becomes majority rule, and there is nothing the minority party at the time can do.  This undermines 200+ years of precedent and speeds the process for the majority party of the time.

Why Democrats Don't Make Good Leaders

Today, recounting the recent events in our political pin ball machine, I have come to realize that Democrats don't lead.  We, the people, have become the shiny ball, bouncing off bumpers and at the command of leaders who are just trying to rack up points.  President Obama has made this abundantly clear in his lack of ability or knowledge regarding true leadership.  His Democrat allies in the Senate and, to a lesser extent, House, have repeatedly faltered in leading this country.  How bad has it gotten?  It is up to debate, as to the extent of sub par proposals and actions that are being taken by Democrats today, and in recent memory.

President Obama proposed a "fix" that really does nothing for the Affordable Care Act nor the people 

Already off the rails

who are most affected by this atrocious legislation.  Is it his sheer ignorance or the lack of ability to lead? Obama's supposed fix is to allow insurers to continue offering plans that had to be cancelled under Obamacare laws.  This fix does nothing but confuse the health insurance market further.