Discernment? What discernment?

SEE HERE Mark Alexander begins his Patriot Post with a quote from Patrick Henry:
"It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth -- and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. ... Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not?" —Patrick Henry

The painful truth is that Barack Obama is not qualified to be president of the United States either by experience, political philosophy or temperament. The process broke down all along the way. The nominating process failed in discernment. The popular press instead of fulfilling its traditional role became a cheer leading section of drooling sycophants. Finally the voters failed to distinguish between a genuine patriot and an empty suit. Now with an out of control congress that lacks any sign of being accountable, the people are left with the difficult question of how to cope, but the more important question of how to make the process more robust so that this kind of thing does not happen again.